EJEMBI EKO, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On 19th December, 2005 Hon. Justice J. M. Kobani of the Rivers State High Court delivered his ruling in the application of the Appellant, as the named Plaintiff for himself and as representing the King Abbi Royal House and the Kingmakers of the Kalabari Kingdom, Buguma, which sought an order restoring the status quo of the parties as at 29th March, 2000 when the suit was commenced, The target of the restorative injunction sought was the purported installation and recognition of the 1st Defendant/Respondent as the Amanyanabo of Kalabari on the 23rd March 2002, which were done not only during the pendency of the suit but also inspite of the order of Interlocutory Injunction made on 31st July, 2000. The order made on the said 31st July,2000 restrained all parties to the suit from taking any step in furtherance of and/or in selecting, electing, anointing and/or installing any person whatsoever as the Amanyanabo of Kalabari without the cons…
ABBI
V.
PRINCEWILL & ORS.
(2011) JELR 33905 (CA)
Court of Appeal 23 May 2011 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 5
Citing Cases 2
BriefBot Summary
- The Appellant, representing the King Abbi Royal House, sought a restorative injunction before the Rivers State High Court to restore the status quo as at 29th March 2000, challenging the installation and recognition of the 1st Respondent
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/PH/19/2007
Judges:MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
EJEMBI EKO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Dr. O. Ikpeazu SAN with K. Allen - Nwokamma and A.C. Olakwere for the appellants (E. C. Ukala SAN settle the Appellants Brief). For Appellant
For Respondent
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