Suit Number:SC.72/2008
Judges:IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MARIAM ALOMA MUKHTAR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN, Professor A.B. Kasunmu, SAN Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim SAN, Rickey Tarfa, SAN, Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, Chief Emeke Ngige, SAN, Adetunji Oyeyipo, SAN, Chief Titus Ashaolu, SAN, Omai Shitten, Esq., Dr. M. Ladan, Esq., H.A. Nganjiwa, Esql., Wole Iyanu, Esq., A.I. Owonikoko, Esq., J.O. Odubela, Esq., J.O. Babayemi (Mrs.), Gabriel Tsenyen, Esq., Rotimi Oguneso, Esq., Bamidele Aturu, Esq., Festus Keyamo, Esq., Sulaiman Usman, Esq., Abiodun Dada, Esq., R. Okotie-Eboh (Miss), Gbolahan Gbadamosi, Esq., D. Bassi (Mrs.) J.O. Ampitan (Mrs.) T. Osadare, Esq., O.A. Itedjere Esq., Y. Pitan, Esq., E. Okodaso (Miss) I. Zuofa (Miss), T.J. Aondo, Esq., W. Afiah, Esq., C. Nwiyi (Miss) For Appellant
Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, with him Yusuf ali, SAN, Dr. Alex A. Izinyon, SAN, D.D. Dodo SAN, K.T. Turaki, SAN, Prof. Fidelis Oditah, SAN, Mohammed Adoke, SAN, Maureen Onyuike (Miss), K.K. Eleja, S.A. Oke, Ales Akoja, S.A. Babakebe, Precilla O. Odita, Kabir Akingbolu, Waheed Gbadamosi, Eubetta Amedu, Abimbola Kayode, Abdulaziz Ibrahim, Adamu Abbas, E.O. Izinyon, E. Ogbojiafor, Oluwasiji Alabi (Miss) Kauna Penziu, Kalat Bagaiya, Aikhimegbe Malik, Olugbenga Adeyemi for 1st and 2nd Respondent. Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzamu, SAN, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN, Chief Duro Adegoke, SAN, Paul Brokoro, SAN, Prof. Bolaji Olasonayi, Chief Olusola Oke, R.A. Lawal-Rabunu, Alhaji R.O. Yusuf, A.C. Ozioku, Esq., Chief Obi Nbakwe, Z.E. Abdullahi, Esq., Akiyibo Owukori Esq., C.P. Ali, Esq., S.I. Bamgbose (Mrs.) C.O. Egbuso (Miss), D.H. Bwala Esq., Y.A. Yamta, Esq., Maryam Kyari (Miss), A.U. Kingim, Esq., Dayo Babalola, Esq for the 3rd Respondents. N.O. Agabi (CON), SAN, A.B. Mahmoud, SAN, Amaechi Nwaiwu, SAN, O.O. Uzzi Esq., Wole Adebayo, Esq., O.S. Obande, Esq., Musa Elayo, Esq., C.U. Ekomaru, Esq., Okon Efui, Esq., O.O. Obonno-Obla, Esq., Irene Ideya, (Mrs.) P.O. Ofikwu, Esq., R.A, Umiom, Esq., Ayo Akam Esq., Chuka Ugwu, Esq., Patience Osagiede, (Miss), Rita N. Ogar, (Mrs.), Darracott Osawe, Esq., Adam Abdullahi, Esq., Egang Agabi, Esq., Ifunanya O. Obumselu (Mrs.) John Ochogwu, Esq., O.M. Enebeli, (Mrs.) A. Ugar, (Miss), A. Sadawa Esq., for the 4th - 808th Respondents. For Respondent
