Barrister Franc Fagah Utoo V. All Progressives Congress & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division in appeal No. CA/A/128/2016 delivered on 9th December, 2016 in which the Court dismissed the appeal of appellant against the judgment…

All Progressives Grand Alliance V. Dr. Victor Ike Oye & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the final Judgment of the Court of Appeal, sitting in Enugu. The judgment that formed the basis of this appeal was delivered on 16th August 2017, in Appeal No.…

Chairman, Chief Executive National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (Ndlea) Headquarters, Lagos & Ors V. Mr. Christian Umeh & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C.  The suit leading to this appeal originated as an application by Mr. Christian Umeh (now respondent) for the enforcement of his fundamental rights brought pursuant to…

Hon. Adeyemi Sabit Ikuforiji V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. At the Federal High Court, Lagos the Appellant and one other person were being tried for criminal conspiracy and offences respectively under Sections 1 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2004 and Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.…

R.A. Oliyide & Sons Limited V. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The appeal herein is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Judicial Division delivered on 15th February, 2001. By the aforesaid decision, the lower Court held that, the plaintiff’s suit was incompetent and…

TAdaoha Ugo-ngadi V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The Appellant herein and four (4) other accused persons were arraigned before the Lagos State High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged with obtaining properties by false pretences contrary to Section 1 of the…

Ijeoma Anyasodor V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal emanates from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Owerri division (hereinafter referred to as “the lower Court or Court below”) delivered on 5th August, 2015 which heard an appeal against the judgment of High Court of Justice, Imo…

Holo Lanre V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The Court of Appeal, sitting at Akure (Coram: Owoade, Danjuma and Abiriyi, JJCA), on 24th February, 2015 in the appeal No. CA/AK/60CA/2014, affirmed the conviction of, and sentence imposed on the Appellant for the offences of criminal conspiracy to murder, and…

Adeyinka Ajiboye V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of Court of Appeal, Ilorin division (Coram- Chidi Nwaoma Uwa, Uchechukwu Onyemenam and Musa Hassan Alkali, [of blessed memory) JCA hereinafter referred to as the lower Court or below) delivered on 18th…

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited V. Okon Johnson & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal; Calabar Division delivered on the 21st day of May, 2009 wherein the Court below allowed the appeal of the 1st – 15th Respondents [who…