Nigeria Ports Authority V. Aminu Ibrahim And Company & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Lagos division of the Court of Appeal (lower or Court below) delivered on 8th May 2009 which dismissed the appeal by the appellant before it. The brief…

Alhaji Musa Ajigbotosho V. Renolds Construction Co. Ltd (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division delivered on the 17th April, 2008 in Appeal No. CA/1/15/2007 wherein the lower Court dismissed the appeal of the Appellant therein. The relevant…

Abubakar P. Dajo V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The Appellant herein and three other accused person were arraigned before the High Court of Adamawa State holden at Yola, charged with conspiracy to beat, stone and shoot security agents with poisoned arrows, which beating, stoning and shooting resulted…

Atiba Iyalamu Savings & Loans Limited V. Mr. Sidiku Ajala Suberu & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The 1st respondent herein (plaintiff at the trial Court), as the owner of a business centre known as Amusement International Guest House Ltd., on 10th September 1996, secured a loan of…

Chief Olisa Metuh V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellants in the two appeals stand trial at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, hereinafter referred to as the trial Court, on a seven count money laundering charge. On their arraignment, they pleaded…

The State V. Ayimi Shaibu Odomo (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, Coram: Abubakar Datti Yayaya, Tinuade Akomolafe Wilson and Moore A. A. Adumien JJCA delivered on the 9th day of May, 2013 wherein the conviction and sentence…

Engr. George T.a. Nduul V. Barr. Benjamin Wayo & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Makurdi Division delivered on 29th November 2017, who affirmed the dismissal of the appellant’s suit by the Federal High Court, Makurdi Division in…

Enyinnaya Dick V. Our And Oil Company Limited (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant entered an appeal against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division) given on 19 February 2009 whereby the respondent’s application for: (i) Leave for the appellant to compile and file supplementary record to…

Adebayo Ojo 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 of Ekiti division (the lower Court or Court below) delivered on the 5th day of December, 2012 which heard and affirmed the decision of the High Court of Justice Ekiti…

Ex Cpl Ikechukwu Nwabueze V. The People Of Lagos State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 22nd day of November 2013 setting aside the appellant’s conviction and sentence for murder contrary to Section 316(3)…