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Must an Application for the Enforcement of Fundamental Rights of an Applicant who Has Been Charged for a Criminal Offence Be Filed at the Same Court He was Charged In

CASE TITLE: PAUL ITEH v. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) (2022) LPELR-57438(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH APRIL, 2022 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, JCA UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, JCA BATURE ISAH GAFAI, JCA COURT DIVISION: ABUJA PRACTICE AREA: Constitutional Law- Enforcement of Fundamental Human Right(s) FACTS: The Appellant, who was the Applicant in the High Court of…

Whether Local Government Elections Are Appealable to the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court

CASE TITLE: BARR ILIYA IBN ALIYU v. ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS & ORS (2022) LPELR-57345(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH FEBRUARY, 2022 JUSTICES: CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, JSC HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS- ELECTION FACTS: The Appellant was interested…

Whether Leave to Appeal Granted to an Aggrieved Party can Inure to the Benefit of a Party Not Aggrieved

CASE TITLE: THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF ESTATE SURVEYORS AND VALUERS v. MR. BODE ADEDIJI & ORS (2022) LPELR-57072(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: FRIDAY, 18TH FEBRUARY, 2022 JUSTICES: FATIMA OMORO AKINBAMI, JCA ABUBAKAR MAHMUD TALBA, JCA PETER OYINKENIMIEMI AFFEN, JCA COURT DIVISION: KADUNA PRACTICE AREA: LEAVE OF COURT/…

Whether a Local Government Congress Election of A Political Party is a Pre-Election Matter and Justiciable in Law

CASE TITLE: DR. TONY MACFOY & ORS v. MUSA MUHAMMAD CHOLA & 1325 ORS (2022) LPELR-56982(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH FEBRUARY, 2022 JUSTICES: HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, JCA BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA BATURE ISAH GAFAI, JCA PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS- POLITICAL PARTY FACTS: The suit is substantially about the contest on the APC…

Jurisdiction of the State High Court over Islamic Issue(s) between Muslims where Same Is not an Issue of Islamic Personal Law

CASE TITLE: ALHAJI LASISI IBIYEMI v. HRM OBA JIMOH ADEBISI OKUNADE & ORS (2022) LPELR-56636(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST JANUARY, 2022 JUSTICES: RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, JCA JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, JCA YUSUF ALHAJI BASHIR, JCA COURT DIVISION: AKURE PRACTICE AREA: JURISDICTION- JURISDICTION OF THE STATE HIGH COURT FACTS: The Appellant (Alhaji Lasisi…

Will Addition of an Item to the List of Exhibits in a Charge Amount to an Amendment Which Would Warrant Taking a Fresh Plea by the Accused

CASE TITLE: MELI INEMIEBI v. THE STATE (2022) LPELR-57020(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH MARCH, 2022 JUSTICES: ABUBAKAR MAHMUD TALBA, JCA MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, JCA KENNETH IKECHUKWU AMADI, JCA COURT DIVISION: KADUNA PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE- CRIMINAL TRIAL/PROCEEDINGS: FACTS Meli Inemiebi (Appellant), along with one Michael Okeke, were jointly charged…

Can a Property Not Specifically Mentioned in a Will but Incorporated in the Residuary Clause Be Said to Have Fallen into Intestacy

CASE TITLE: MR. OMOBUDE OMONUWA VS MR. BENSON EDEGBE AND ORS (2022) LPELR-57135(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH MARCH, 2022 JUSTICES: UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, JCA JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, JCA ADEMOLA SAMUEL BOLA, JCA PRACTICE AREA: WILLS AND PROBATE- WILL FACTS: The Appellant’s father, Pa Wilifred Aimiyekagbon Omonuwa, died on 28th January, 2012. He was…

Whether Defection of a Governor/Deputy Governor from the Political Party on the Platform of Which They Were Elected Can Be a Ground for Removal from Office

CASE TITLE: SENATOR SONI OGBUOJI & ORS v. ENGR DAVID NWEZE UMAHI & ORS (2022) LPELR-57166(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST APRIL, 2022 JUSTICES: AHMAD OLAREWAJU BELGORE, JCA JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE, JCA SYBIL ONYEJI NWAKA GBAGI, JCA PRACTICE AREA: Electoral Matters- Defection to another Political Party FACTS: Engr David Nweze Umahi and…

Which Court Has Jurisdiction to Entertain a Garnishee Proceeding against the Central Bank Of Nigeria

CASE TITLE: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA v. ACCESS BANK PLC & ORS (2022) LPELR-57017(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH MARCH, 2022 JUSTICES: MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, JCA BITRUS GYARAZAMA SANGA, JCA MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, JCA COURT DIVISION KADUNA PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE- GARNISHEE PROCEEDINGS FACTS: Access Bank Plc. (1st Respondent) (Formerly Diamond Bank…

Whether the EFCC can Investigate and Prosecute the Offence of “Attempt to Pervert the Course of Justice”

CASE TITLE: DR. JOSEPH NWOBIKE, SAN v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2021) LPELR-56670(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH DECEMBER 2021 JUSTICES: OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC ABDU ABOKI, JSC TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC PRACTICE AREA: GOVERNMENT AGENCY- ECONOMIC and FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION FACTS: DR. JOSEPH NWOBIKE, SAN (Appellant)…