Imo Akpan Bassey V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is a criminal appeal against the judgment of the Calabar division of the Court of Appeal (“the lower or court below” for short) delivered on 26th day of April, 2016 which affirmed the decision of the Akwa-Ibom State High…

Titilayo Plastic Industries Limited & Ors V. Chief Joshua Abesi Fagbola (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division delivered on 7th August 2003, setting aside the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Akure Division, delivered on 27th…

Thomas Orji V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This matter originated from the Chief Magistrate Court of Rivers State holden at Port-Harcourt, coram: Chief Magistrate, Igoniko Emman. The Appellant herein had been charged along with nine (9) others with offences of conduct likely to cause breach of the…

Duke Orji V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant as the accused person before a Federal High Court, (Ilorin Division) pleaded Guilty to a one count charge which reads: That you Duke Orji, Male, Adult on or about 14 June 2011 at Ogun-edu Village near Kambi…

Chief Benson Ezike & Anor V. Chief Alphonsus Egbuaba (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Port Harcourt Division, in which the lower Court dismissed the appeal of the Appellants for lacking in merit. The lower Court, by that dismissal,…

The State V. Sani Ibrahim (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The appellant and five others were charged before the High Court of Katsina State, Katsina Judicial Division on a two-count charge as follows: “Count 1 That you (1) Sani Ibrahim, (2) Abubakar Ibrahim, (3) Abdu Musa, (4) Nura Buhart…

Jenkins Duvie Giane Gwede V. Delta State House Of Assembly & Anor (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja, delivered on 10th May, 2018 wherein the lower Court set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court dated 8th…

Nsikak Bassey Ukpong V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, Ikot Ekpene Judicial Division, Nsikak Bassey Ukpong [the appellant herein] and one other, were arraigned on a one-count charge of murder contrary to Section 326 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap…

Chukwudi Oyem V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. The Appellant was arraigned as 2nd Accused person with one Faith Osama before the Federal High Court, Abuja, by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on a 1 count charge of transporting 103.1 kilograms…

Chidi B. Nworika Vs Mrs. Ann Ononeze-madu & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the majority decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Port-Harcourt delivered on 16th January, 2008 wherein the lower Court dismissed the Appellant’s appeal. The Appellant and another had sued in…