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• FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. ALHAJI SULE LAMIDO (2026)→

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  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  16 January 2026

  Summary of F.R.N. v. Lamido (2026), on criminal appeals, Federal High Court transfers and territorial jurisdiction in Nigeria.

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• FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. ALHAJI SULE LAMIDO (2026)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  16 January 2026

  Summary of Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Alhaji Sule Lamido (2026), on criminal appeals, transfer of cases and Federal High Court jurisdiction.

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• FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. GIDADO & ORS. (2025)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  12 December 2025

  Summary of Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Gidado (2025), on Supreme Court appeals involving facts, mixed law and facts, and delayed applications.

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• ELVIS AGBOFODOH V. THE STATE (2024)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  31 May 2024

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision in Elvis Agbofodoh v. The State, addressing issues of evidence in armed robbery and conspiracy charges.

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• CAPTAIN EZEKIEL BALA AGABA V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2022)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  2 December 2022

  Summary of Captain Ezekiel Bala Agaba v. Federal Republic of Nigeria focusing on jurisdiction, money laundering, and procedural issues.

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• BUILDING ASSOCIATES LTD V. F.R.N (2022)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  13 April 2022

  A detailed summary of the case Building Associates Ltd v. F.R.N, exploring legal arguments, court reasoning, and implications.

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• DON PARKER PROPERTIES LTD V. F.R.N. (2022)→

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  Federal Republic of Nigeria, Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  13 April 2022

  Summary of the Court of Appeal's decision in Don Parker Properties Ltd v. F.R.N. focusing on money laundering charges and no-case submissions.

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• FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. ENGR. TUOYO OMATSULI (2022)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  13 April 2022

  Summary of the case Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Engr. Tuoyo Omatsuli detailing the judgment on no-case submission and issues on money laundering charges.

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• UABOI G. AGBEBAKU V. THE STATE (2022)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  8 March 2022

  Summary of Uaboi G. Agbebaku v. The State case, discussing no-case submission and court findings in criminal proceedings.

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• FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. ABUBAKAR MUHAMMAD UMAR & ISA (2022)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Jos Division

  Judgment date

  11 February 2022

  A detailed case summary of Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Abubakar Muhammad Umar, exploring the court's ruling on no-case submission and its implications.

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• FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. BULAMA (2021)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Gombe Division)

  Judgment date

  3 March 2021

  Summary of the Court of Appeal case where the ruling of a no-case submission was overturned, impacting the prosecution's stance in a money laundering case.

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• BISI V. STATE (2021)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  29 January 2021

  Summary of the Supreme Court case Bisi v. State focusing on appeal grounds, confessional statements, and conviction for armed robbery.

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• I.G.P. V. MATTHEW SONOMA (2021)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  29 January 2021

  A detailed summary of Supreme Court decision on I.G.P. v. Matthew Sonoma regarding charges of fraud and the implications of the no-case submission in criminal l

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• PROF. ABUBAKAR SULAIMAN V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2022)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  3 April 2020

  A summary of the Supreme Court decision in Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman v. Federal Republic of Nigeria, addressing jurisdictional challenges in criminal trials.

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• OGUEBIE V. FBN PLC (2020)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  17 January 2020

  A detailed summary of the Supreme Court's decision in Oguebie v. FBN Plc (2020) regarding the instigation of arrest and the burden of proof in civil litigation.

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• BULUS GOLIT V. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (2020)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  10 January 2020

  A comprehensive summary of the Supreme Court case Bulus Golit v. Inspector General of Police (2020), focusing on key legal findings regarding conspiracy and due

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• MOMOH JIMOH SALAU V. THE STATE (2019)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  21 June 2019

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision in Momoh Jimoh Salau v. The State, detailing the trial process, legal arguments, and court findings.

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• OPEYEMI V. THE STATE (2019)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  7 June 2019

  Summary of Opeyemi v. The State decision, addressing key legal issues in armed robbery conviction by Nigeria's Supreme Court.

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• ORJI UZOR KALU V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2019)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  24 April 2019

  Summary of Orji Uzor Kalu v. Federal Republic of Nigeria concerning a no-case submission at the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division.

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• FRN V. ISEGHOHI (2019)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  12 April 2019

  Summary of Supreme Court decision in FRN v. Iseghohi, emphasizing legal principles on no case submission and appeal jurisdiction.

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