Ayodele Ilori & Ors V. Alhaja Risikat Ishola & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The appellants herein, being the children of one Festus Olanipekun Ilori (deceased), sued one Alhaji Sule Raji before the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Judicial Division, vide their writ of summons and statement…

Chudi Verdical Company Limited V. Ifesinachi Industries Nigeria Limited & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, delivered on the 20th day of May 2009, allowing the appeal of the respondents from the decision of the High…

Suleiman Jibrin V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant, and fourteen other Herdsmen, were arraigned before the Federal High Court, Jos, on a three count Charge of conspiracy, possession of firearms and acts of terrorism, to wit- Intimidated, put in fear citizens of Kadunu Village…

Dr Dayo Olagunju V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The genesis of this appeal stems from the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja presided over by Chukwu J. delivered on 7 November, 2014 in Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/177/2009 in which he overruled several “No Case Submissions”…

Yisa Abdulrahman V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting at Akure, hereinafter referred to as the lower Court, upholding the conviction of the appellant by the Ondo State High Court, hereinafter referred to as the trial Court,…

Eluji Kingsley Eze V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal (Owerri Division) delivered on 20 March 2013, which affirmed the death sentence of an Oguta High Court (Imo State) on the appellant for Murder. The one count charge…

Judicial Service Commission Of Cross River State & Anor. V. Dr. (Mrs). Asari Young (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division delivered on the 10th of December, 2007, Coram: V.A.O. Omage, N. S. Ngwuta and M. A. Owoade…

Drexel Energy And Natural Resources Ltd & 2 Ors V Trans International Bank (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC The Respondents who were the plaintiffs in the trial Court claimed in their joint writ of summons dated 21/3/98 and filed at the High Court of Justice, Ibadan, Oyo State the sum of…

Alhaji Kabiru Abubakar & Anor. V. John Joseph & Anor (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The 1st appellant in this appeal commenced his suit at the Minna High Court of Niger State claiming against the respondents special and general damages the breakdown of which is as stated hereunder: “(a) Cost of…

Robert Enajite Ughutevbe V. Dr. Owodiran Shonowo (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.O. EJIWUNMI, JSC One of the issues for determination in this appeal is, whether the Court below was right to have held that the trial Court was wrong to have struck out the reply of the 1st respondent to the Amended Statement…