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AHMED
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MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF F.R.N. & ORS

(2017) JELR 37661 (CA)

Court of Appeal 27 Mar 2017 Nigeria
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- The appellant, an Islamic scholar, was deported to Niger Republic by the security agencies following complaints against his activities by residents of Zaria Local Government in Kaduna State. - The appellant filed a suit seeking to enforce

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Suit Number:CA/K/199/2014
Judges:IBRAHIM SHATA BDLIYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria OBIETONBARA O. DANIEL-KALIO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:A. Suleiman with him, Tahir Usman For Appellant Seun Oriowo For Respondent

OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal by the Appellant, who was the Applicant before the Lower Court, is against the decision of the Federal High Court, Kaduna Division, delivered on 18th day of May, 2012 by Hon. Justice M. L. Shuaibu (as he then was) dismissing the Appellant's case. Aggrieved by this decision, the Appellant filed a six ground Notice of Appeal on 7th June, 2012.

The facts of this case are that, following complaints against the Appellant's activities by residents of Zaria Local Government in Kaduna State, the Security Agencies, on proof garnered by them that the Appellant, an Islamic Scholar, was not a citizen of Nigeria, effected his deportation to the Niger Republic.

The Appellant filed a suit seeking leave to enforce his fundamental human rights. Subsequent to the grant of leave, he filed an Originating Summons for the following reliefs:

1. A DECLARATION that the deportation of the Applicant who is a citizen of Nigeria to N…

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