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Joshua Chibi Dariye V The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LLJR-SC

Joshua Chibi Dariye V The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC In a petition received by the Hon. Attorney-General of the Federation in May, 2004, the appellant, then the Governor of Plateau State of Nigeria, was accused of various offences bordering on money laundering, abuse of office […]

Barbedos Ventures Ltd V First Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2015) LLJR-SC

Barbedos Ventures Ltd V First Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. MUHAMMAD. JSC Facts contained in the affidavit evidence of the parties to this interlocutory appeal reveal that the applicant is a liability company carrying on business as Importers, exporters and general merchants, with particular interest in the sale […]

Dudu Addah & Ors V. Hassan Sahi Ubandawaki (2015) LLJR-SC

Dudu Addah & Ors V. Hassan Sahi Ubandawaki (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. Muhammad, JSC I have had the privilege of reading in draft, the Judgment just delivered by my learned brother, Fabiyi, JSC. I am in agreement with him in his reasoning and conclusions. My Lords, in an action which seeks […]

Musa Zubairu V. The State (2015) LLJR-SC

Musa Zubairu V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. Appellant was the third of four persons charged with the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death, an offence punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code. The charge was brought before the Katsina Judicial Division of the High Court […]

Alhaji Musa Sani V. The State (2015) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Musa Sani V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. The case of the prosecution is that the Appellant, Musa Sani, was said to have committed the offence of Armed Robbery and Fire Arms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap RII, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. He was said […]

Zenith Bank Plc V. Chief Arthur John & Ors (2015) LLJR-SC

Zenith Bank Plc V. Chief Arthur John & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. The Appellant/Applicant Zenith Bank PLC prays for an order of unconditional stay execution and interlocutory injunction which I shall reproduce verbatim. AND for such ORDERS or FURTHER ORDERS as this Honourable Court may deem fit to […]

Alhaji Muazu Ali V. The State (2015) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Muazu Ali V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division delivered on the 27th day of May, 2011. The court affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant by the trial court for the offence of […]

Joseph Daniel V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LLJR-SC

Joseph Daniel V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division delivered on the 18th day of January, 2011 by the Hon Justice Saulawa, JCA. The appellant had been arraigned on 14/05/2008 before the trial Federal […]

Compagnie Generale De Geophysique (Niglt) Cgg Nig Ltd V. Moses Aminu (2015) LLJR-SC

Compagnie Generale De Geophysique (Niglt) Cgg Nig Ltd V. Moses Aminu (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The plaintiff was an employee of the defendant. In the course of his employment he suffered severe injuries on his wrist. After an operation, the wrist became virtually useless. When all attempts by the plaintiff […]