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AG BAYELSA STATE
V.
AG RIVERS STATE

(2006) JELR 36058 (SC)

Supreme Court 15 Dec 2006 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.247/2003
Judges:SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SYLVESTER UMARU ONU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria DAHIRU MUSDAPHER Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:T. J. O. Okpoko, Esq., SAN (with him, T. E. Uwhubetine, Esq, C. A. Ajuyah, Esq., A. Atijebe) For Appellant H. O. Ajumogobia, Esq., SAN, A.-G., Rivers State (with him, I. R. Minakiri, D.C.R., Rivers State; E. N. Madume, D.D.L.C; F. R. George, Chief State Counsel, J. O. Nwankwo, P.S.C.) For Respondent
Other Citations:A.-G., Bayelsa State v. A.-G., Rivers State (2006) 18 NWLR (Pt.1012) 596 (2006) 12 S.C. 134 (2006) 12 S.C. 134

ONNOGHEN, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By an amended statement of claim deemed filed and served on the 9th day of February, 2006 the plaintiff claimed against the defendant, the following reliefs:

(1) A declaration that Bayelsa State is entitled to at least 45% in the shares and profits of all joint venture investments of the old Rivers State, the particulars of which are set out in paragraph 15(i) - (ii) of the statement of claim.

(2) An order enjoining Rivers State to join in the transfer to plaintiff of the shares to which it shall be adjudged entitled under relief 1.

(3) An order enjoining defendant to transfer and deliver to the plaintiff with vacant possession, the buildings and premises known as Nos. 5 and 9 Akassa Street, Old GRA, Port Harcourt as they were on 1/10/96 in pursuance of the agreement between the parties as approved by the Federal Military Government.

(4) An order that the defendant transfer to the plaintiff 51% of the buildings and houses in Rivers Stat…

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