Ugwu V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu division given on Friday 20th December, 2013. The appellant and one other had earlier been arraigned before the Enugu State High Court, sitting at the Nsukka Judicial division, on 21/07/2003.…

Uzodinma & Anor V. Ihedioha & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The 1st appellant and the 1st respondent were candidates of the 2nd appellant (APC) and the 2nd respondent (PDP) respectively in the Governorship Election conducted in Imo State on 8th March, 2019 along with 68 other candidates.…

Warri Refining & Petrochemical Co Ltd V. Gecmep Nig. Ltd (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, delivered on 5th July 2017, dismissing the appellant’s appeal against the ruling of the trial Court delivered on 11/8/2015 in respect…

Abubakar V. Frn (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. My Lords, this is one of those appeals, disingenuously, agitated by counsel with full knowledge of its futility. I will explain this further in the course of this short judgment. The appellant was arraigned before Allagoa, J., at the Federal High Court,…

Abubakar V. Michelin Motor Tyre Services Ltd (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The Respondent is a company engaged in the manufacture of tyres, while the appellant is a businessman. In 1989, the appellant entered into a dealership contract with the respondent. That is to say the appellant became a motor tyre…

Anya V. Anya & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. The Appellant as Plaintiff at the trial Court is the 1st son of late Oji Anya who died in Enugu on 16/6/2004 while the original 1st Respondent was the mother of the Appellant with others, who was the surviving…

Ayoade V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant, as second Defendant, and two other Defendants were arraigned before the Lagos State High Court on a two-Count Charge of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. They were alleged to have used a toy gun to attack and rob a…

Omodele Ashabi Eya & Ors. V. Alhaja Risikatu Olopade & Anor. (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C, This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Ibadan in Appeal No. CA/I/75/93 delivered on the 22nd day of March, 2001 in which the court affirmed the…

Michael Eyo V. Emeka Collins Onuoha & Anor (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C In the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, sitting in Uyo, the plaintiff who is the appellant in this appeal instituted an action against the respondents seeking the follow reliefs:- “1. SPECIAL DAMAGE : (sic) (a) Six…

Professor Jerry Gana, Con V. Social Democratic Party & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. By his Amended Originating Summons at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Prof. Jerry Gana, CON (hereinafter called “the Appellant”), had raised the following questions and sought 13 reliefs, to wit: QUESTIONS FOR…