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ACHU
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OKONKWO

(2016) JELR 36779 (CA)

Court of Appeal 28 Apr 2016 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/E/198/2012
Judges:MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:G. B. Obi, Esq. For Appellant B. S. Nwankwo, SAN with him, Dr. N. A. Nwapu For Respondent

TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant and one Uchenna Nwankwo Onwuneme were involved in an exchange arrangement with one Andrew with respect to a certain plot of land upon which the Osisi-Oguagbaka family members had lived, died and were buried. The appellant and Uchenna Nwankwo Onwuneme were sued by one Chief Oliver Okeke and Andrew Nwankwo for themselves and on behalf of Osisi-Oguagbaka family of Ozalla Isuofia, at the High Court of Justice of Anambra State, holden at Ekwulobia, in order to invalidate the said transaction between the appellant; Uchenna Nwankwo Onwuneme and one Andrew aforementioned. During the pendency of that suit, the appellant wrote a letter dated 4th June, 2008 which he addressed to Ozalla Village Union Isuofia, Aguata Local Goverment Area. The said letter was titled to wit: ?PLEASE HELP ME BEG CHIEF PAUL OKONKWO (OJI) TO LET ME AND UCHENNA NWANKWO ONWUNEME LIVE IN PEACE LIKE HIM?.

?The said letter was circulated and published…

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