Captain Shulgin Oleksandr Vs Lonestar Drilling Company Ltd (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUPIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 16/9/2002 setting aside the ruling of the Federal High Court, Lagos (the trial court) delivered on 19/6/1998 which held that…

Hon. Ifedayo Sunday Agbegunde V. The Ondo State House Of Assembly & 11 Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. On 19th March, 2015, having found the appeal and the cross-appeal to which this judgment relates unmeritorious, I dismissed the two and promised to give my reasons today. The reasons are…

Rebold Industries Ltd V Mrs. Olubukola Magreola & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos, delivered on 17th November, 2007 wherein the court dismissed the appellant’s appeal, primarily on the ground that the respondent herein as…

Chief S. I. Agu V General Oil Limited (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin delivered on 27th May, 2004 wherein the lower court allowed in part the appeal of the respondent herein against the judgment of…

Jerry Ikuepenikan V The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant herein (as accused person) was arraigned before the High Court of Justice, Ondo State, Okitipupa judicial Division, on a two – count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Sections 1 (2) and…

Okoye & Ors V Commissioner Of Police (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. In order to fully understand this case and the tenacity with which it has been fought by counsel to the parties from the Chief Magistrate’s Court Awka which went on appeal to the Anambra State High Court sitting…

Fatayi Sule Dakan & Ors V Alhaji Lasisi Asalu & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The respondents in this appeal [as plaintiffs], on behalf of themselves and the Osolo Royal Family, took out a Writ of Summons against the appellants herein [as defendants] at the High Court of Justice,…

Enaye Sisami Richard Abah V Eribo Monday & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja wherein the Lower Court dismissed the Appellant’s appeal No.CA/A/370/2013 on the 12th day of December, 2013. The facts leading to this…

Sebastian Adigwe V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. In a Motion on Notice brought pursuant to Section 233 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Section 27(2)(b) and (4) of the Supreme Court Act and Order 2 Rules 28, 31 and…

Compagnie Generale De Geophysique V. Idorenyin (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI. JSC. CFR 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 Isiokpo High Court made…