Oladimeji Mohammed Edun & Anor V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. These two appeals – SC.960/2017: OLADIMEJI MOHAMMED EDUN v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, and SC.961/2017: ZARAB VENTURES LIMITED v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA were argued, separately, on 28th November, 2018 before this same Panel. The two…

Obiajulu Nwalutu V. Nigerian Bar Association & Anor (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.S.C. The facts leading to this appeal may be briefly stated as follows:- On 19 July, 2010 the appellant purportedly acting as counsel to Afribank Plc (now Mainstreet Bank Limited) filed a motion on notice for the joinder…

National Judicial Council V. Hon. Justice Ya’u Ibrahim Dakwang & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The 1st respondent in this appeal was the Plaintiff in the Federal High Court, Jos Judicial Division in Suit No. FHC/J/CS/7/2007. He was a Judge of the High Court of Plateau State at all…

Chidi Edwin V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The charge against the appellant as accused person at the High Court of Justice, Ondo State, holden at Akure (the trial Court), was murder, contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code (Cap. 30, Vol. II, Laws of Ondo State…

Simeon Lalapu V. Commissioner Of Police (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALUMJE, J.S.C. The Appellant herein was arraigned before the High Court of Bayelsa State on a two counts charge of conspiracy to kidnap and kidnapping under Section 444(a) and 291(b) of the Criminal Code Law Cap C14, Laws of Bayelsa State…

David Uche Ideh V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALUMJE, J.S.C.  The Appellant herein, was arraigned before the Ogun State High Court holden at Abeokuta on the 1st of July 2015 on a one count charge of murder contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal…

Anthony Ojigho V. Nigerian Bar Association & Anor (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the direction of the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) of the Body of Benchers contained in the Direction of the LPDC dated December 2nd, 2013 which found the Appellant guilty of infamous…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Mohammed Abubakar (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. On the 6th day of May 2008, the Federal High Court sitting at lbadan, hereinafter referred to as the trial Court, convicted the respondent and one Uchenna Iwuafor under Section 11 (d) of the NDLEA Act Cap 130…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Alh. Abubakar Maishanu & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. Facts relevant to this appeal as gleaned from the Record of Appeal are that the 3rd respondent, as an accused person, was arraigned before the Federal High Court, holden at Gusau, on the 16th day…

Mrs Ganiat Yetunde Elias & Anor V. Eco Bank Nigeria Plc (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an application brought by the appellants for the following reliefs: 1 AN ORDER granting the appellants/applicants leave to appeal against the Judgment on grounds of facts and/or mixed law and facts. 2 (a)…