Chike Onyekwuluje & Anor V. G.b Animashaun & Anor (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. The Respondents instituted this suit as Suit No. O/21/81 at the High Court, Onitsha on 30th January, 1981 against the Defendants-Appellants. The Respondents’ claims at the trial Court are as follows: “1. A declaration that purported…

Alhaji A.r. Sule & Ors V. Mr. J. Orisajimi (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division delivered on 5th January, 2006 in respect of an appeal filed by the Appellant against the judgment of the trial Court dated…

Onyeke Alphaeus Onyeke V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALUMJE, J.S.C. The Appellant herein, as well as the 3rd, 4th and 5th Respondents are members of the 1st Respondent, a political party registered by the 2nd Respondent. They all paid for and were issued the 1st Respondent’s…

Anthony Igwemma & Anor V. Chinedu Benjamin Obidigwe & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division delivered on 12th April, 2019 which affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court Awka, dismissing the suit of the Appellants,…

Bello Bar’au Gusau V. All Progressives Congress & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. In his bid to become the first Respondent’s Gubernatorial Candidate for Zamfara State at the 2015 General Elections, the Appellant bought the Expression of Interest Form of the Party for N500, 000. 00 and paid the…

The State V. Ibrahim Yahaya (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Kaduna Division (the lower or Court below) delivered on the 19th of February, 2016 which set aside the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Katsina State (“the trial…

Usman Saminu V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. By an amended charge, the appellant and three others had been arraigned before the High Court of Katsina State, holden at Katsina on a two counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Section 5 (b) and…

Basiru Nalado V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant and two other accused persons, Sirajo Muhammad (Dandos) and Nura Sabo were tried on a two count charge of robbery under Section 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap 398 Laws of the…

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited & Ors V. Chief Isaac Asaro Agbara & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellants/applicants filed this application on 16 July, 2018 seeking the following reliefs:- 1 appellants/applicants an extension of time within which to appeal to this Honourable Court on…

Paul Odimegwa & Ors V. Daniel Ibezim & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Parties, who are Members of the same “Umudim Ogbujiasili Kindred of Ezeannaja-Amada Village, Oraukwu were fighting over a piece of land known as and called “Obi-be-Dim Ogbujiasili’: The Respondents, for themselves and on behalf of…