Christabel O. Ekwu & Ors v. Natasha Irobhosa Osawaru & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA-AJI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellants allegedly participated in the 17th respondent’s (PDP) primary election for House of Assembly for Edo State, conducted on 22/5/2022, purportedly monitored by officers of the…

Hon Uchenna Igwebuike Ekwe v. Hon Chukwuma Christopher Amadi & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division delivered on the 1st day of February, 2023 in appeal number, CA/ABJ/ CV/1378/2022. The 1st…

Fadac Entreprises Limited & Ors v. Patrick Chizea & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellants herein seek this court’s interference with the concurrent findings of fact of the two lower courts; the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division,…

Etubom (Dr.) Anthony Asuquo Ani & Ors v. Etubom Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellants and the first set of respondents are from Western Calabar, while the second set of respondents are from Central Calabar, and…

Mr. Ugwu Newman v. Dennis Nnamdi Agbo & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) On 21-7-2022, the 1st and 2nd respondents by an originating summons commenced suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1176/2022 in the Federal High Court at Abuja against the 3rd respondent as defendant claiming…

Sen. Smart Adeyemi v. All Progessives Congress (APC) & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal No. SC/CV/892/2023 is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on 18-8-2023 in appeal No. CA/ABJ/CV/818/2023 concurring with the findings of facts by the…

J. O. Akingbulugbe v. Nigerian Romanian Wood Industries Ltd (NIROWI) (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ADAMU JAURO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appeal herein is against the majority decision of the Court of Appeal, Akure Judicial Division delivered on 7th December, 2010 in appeal No. CA/B/ 73/2009. In the said…

Mr. Peter Gregory Obi & Ors v. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) In this appeal, issues 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 have been resolved in appeal No. SC/CV/935/2023 – Abubakar Atiku Anor. v. INEC…

Jibrin Muhammad Barde & Ors v. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The 1st respondent herein conducted an election on 18th March 2023 into the office of Governor of Gombe State. The 1st appellant herein contested…

Emmanuel David Ombugadu & Ors v. Sule Audu Alhaji & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The 1st appellant herein and the 1st respondent along with 11 other candidates contested the Governorship Election of Nasarawa State conducted by the 2nd respondent on…