Barrister Oriker Jev & Anor V. Sekav Dzua Iyortom & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This ruling is on a motion on Notice brought by the 1st Respondent/Applicant praying this court for the following orders: “1. AN ORDER of the Honourable court to amend, correct and/or set aside the…

Senator Bello Sarakin Yaki (Rtd) & Anor V. Senator Atiku Abubakar Bagudu & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. This appeal involves the consequence of failure to comply with the provisions of Paragraph 18(1) of the 1st Schedule to the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended. It provides: “Para. 18(1): Within…

Compagnie Generale De Geophysique (Nigeria) Limited & Anor V. Jumbo Idorenyin (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, Coram: Omage, Fabiyi and Dongban-Mensem JJCA affirming the ruling of the trial High Court per Goodhead J. sitting at…

Vivian Clems Akpamgbo-okadigbo & Ors V. Egbe Theo Chidi & Ors (2) (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The 1st to the 5th respondents on the 5th day of June, 2011 commenced suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/574/2011 by way of judicial review at the Federal High Court, Abuja division, hereinafter referred to as…

Bola Ominiyi V. Jacob Adegboyega Alabi (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on 9/7/2003 allowing in part the appellant’s appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Osun State, Osogbo Judicial Division delivered on…

Tajudeen Iliyasu V The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the High Court of Kaduna State, the appellant in this appeal (as second accused person) and one Kabiru Muhammad (as first accused person) were charged with the offences of conspiracy under section 97 and Culpable Homicide punishable with death…

Dudu Addah & Ors V. Hassan Sahi Ubandawaki (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division (‘the court below’ for short) delivered on the 21st day of April, 2011. Therein, the judgment of Gulma, J. delivered against the respondent…

Joshua Chibi Dariye V The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. Way back in November, 2009, the respondent in this appeal and four others, [as accused persons], were arraigned before the High court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. precisely, by an Amended Charge of fifteen counts,…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. T. A. Dairo & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C Way back in November, 2009, the respondents in this appeal, [as accused persons], were arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Precisely, by an Amended Charge of fifteen counts, dated and…

Adekunle Oluwafemi Alo 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 Benin Division delivered on the 4th June, 2010. The lower court dismissed the appellant’s appeal against his conviction and sentence by the Ondo State High Court sitting in…