The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited v. Mr. John Nyesomnazu Okeh & Ors (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT OBANDE FESTUS OGBUINYA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal probes into the rightness of the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division (hereunder addressed as the lower court),…

All Progressive Congress (APC) v. Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission & Ors (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division delivered on 21st November 2024, in appeal No. CA/ABJ/CV/1152/2024 wherein the lower court…

Wema Bank Plc v. Alhaji Asani Awotunde & Ors (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, Coram Chidi Nwaoma Uwa, JCA (as he then was), Sidi Dauda Bage, JCA (as he…

Ikenna Obi v. The State (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOORE ASEIMO ABRAHAM ADUMEIN, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) Three defendants, namely: Anene Maduka, Ikenna Obi and Osadebe Ezeh, were arraigned before the High Court of Anambra State, holden at Ihiala, whereby in an amended information they were charged with the…

Okechukwu Ughanwa v. Inspector General Of Police (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on the 14th day of January, 2020 in appeal No. CA/A/107C/2018. The appellant was arraigned together with…

Senator Samuel N. Anyanwu v. Aniagu Emmanuel & Ors (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the majority judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division in appeal No. CA/E/23/2024 delivered on 20th December, 2024 with Hon. Justice Joseph…

Michael Assah v. The State (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant in this appeal was arraigned, tried and convicted in the Delta State High Court sitting at the Ughelli Judicial Division on a one-count charge of murder which reads as follows: Statement…

Christopher Ohuabunwa & Ors v. Bartholomew Nbagwu (For Himself And As Representing Members Of Ngwoli Family) (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal questions the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division delivered on the 30th day of November, 2006 in…

Adamu Mohammed v. The State (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Judicial Division in appeal No: CA/K/159/C/2009, delivered on the 18th day of September, 2013. The lower court, in its decision, dismissed…

MT. Oryx Trader & Ors v. Wrist Shipping Supply (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, Coram: Dongban Mensem (President Court of Appeal), Festus Ogbuinya, JCA (as he then was) and…