Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-iweala v. Mr. Saheed Fawehinmi & Ors (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, delivered on the 20th day of July, 2007, in appeal No: CA/A/190/2004. The lower…

Chukwuka Okoronkwo v. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The present appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division, delivered on May 20, 2009 in appeal no. CA/E/188/2007. By the said judgment, the…

Oluseyi Sowemimo, San (Practicing In The Name And Style Of Seyi Sowemimo & Co) & Ors v. Asset Management Corporation Of Nigeria (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Judicial Division (Coram:…

Elvis Agbofodoh v. The State (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, delivered on 8/6/2016 affirming the conviction and sentence of the appellant by the trial court for the offence of…

Chief Tekeigonikon Digbani & Ors v. Dicken Humphrey Ogaji & Ors (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) On 4/8/1972, Chief Pennington Inoma-Biriya and others for themselves and as representatives of the Inoma-Biriyah family of Ke filed a writ of summons and commenced suit No.…

Haruna Ibrahim v. The State (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Jos Judicial Division in appeal No. CA/J/1351C/2018 delivered on 20th December, 2019 wherein the Court of Appeal in a lead judgment…

Hussam Yusuf Hajaig & Ors v. Dele Yusuf (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The respondent instituted the suit no. 141/97 before the Upper Area Court 1, GRA, Zaria, Kaduna State (trial court) against the appellants for the distribution of the Estate of the…

Abdulkarim Mohammed v. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in its Jos Judicial Division and delivered on the 17th of March, 2013 in appeal No. CA/J/183C/2011. The…

Alhaji Fatihu Idris & Ors v. Alhaji Gali Idris (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The instant appeal is consequent upon the judgment of the Court of Appeal, holden at Kaduna, delivered on February 17, 2017 in appeal No. CA/K/263/S/2012. By the said…

Okechukwu Amadi & Ors v. Chukwuemeka Thankgod Wokem & Ors (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in its Port Harcourt Division and delivered on the 19th of February, 2016 in appeal…