Category: Supreme Court
Commissioner Of Police V. Ephraim Alozie (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. My Lords, this appeal turns on a very narrow compass. I shall return to it anon. Before then, however, it would only be proper to trace its forensic trajectory from the Court of first . . . Read more
Federal University Of Technology Minna, Niger State & Ors V. Bukola Oluwaseun Olutayo (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The respondent was, at all times material to this appeal, a student of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, particularly in the Department of Agric Engineering within the . . . Read more
Mallam Jimoh Atanda V. The Hon. Commissioner For Lands And Housing, Kwara State & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal stems from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin division (“the Court below or lower Court” for short) delivered on the 2nd day . . . Read more
Mr. Ire Matthew Owuru & Anor V. Hon. Agi Michael Adigwu & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Makurdi in appeal No CA/M/95/15 delivered on 15th day of December 2015, dismissing . . . Read more
Chief Pegba Otemolu V. Senator A.m. Makarfi & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division in Appeal No.CA/A/551M/2016 between: Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, Senator Ben Obi v. Prince Biyi Poroye & 10 Ors . . . Read more
Central Bank Of Nigeria V. Interstella Communications Limited & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting at Owerri contained in the judgment of the Court delivered on 9th May , 2014 affirming the . . . Read more
Compagnie Generale De Nigeria Limited Geophysique V. Alhaji Musa Odurusam & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The 1st respondent as plaintiff at the Imo State High Court sitting in Oguta, hereinafter referred to as the trial Court, commenced the instant suit against the appellant . . . Read more
Adaudu Shaibu V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant was accused of causing the death of “Ajari Mala Sule” [the deceased] by stabbing him with a spear on the chest, and also of voluntarily causing hurt to “Awawu Molo” and “lbrahim Pemida” . . . Read more
Sunday Gabriel Ehindero V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. At the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory the appellant and one other are defending a 6-count charge alleging conspiracy to criminally convert public funds and criminal conversion of public . . . Read more
Gambo Idi V. The State (2017) LLJR-SC LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was charged before the Kano State High Court for committing the offence of Rape contrary to Section 283 of the Penal Code Law on a charge filed and dated . . . Read more