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AKIBU & ORS.
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ODUNTAN & ORS.

(1991) JELR 43033 (SC)

Supreme Court 8 Feb 1991 Nigeria
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- The applicants are seeking three orders: interlocutory injunction, order to maintain the status quo, and order to allow the 3rd appellant to maintain the status of a capped Chief. - The applicants are appealing against the decision of the

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Suit Number:SC.33/1990
Judges:ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SAIDU KAWU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria PHILLIP NNAEMEKA-AGU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief Debo Akande, S.A.N. (with him, Chief H. I. Agoro and M.O. Sowole) For Appellant E.O. Sofunde, S.A.N. (with him, G.N.O. Osakwe) For Respondent
Other Citations:Akibu v. Oduntan (1991) 2 NWLR (Pt.171)1 (1991) 2 SCNJ 30 (1991) 2 S.C 77

A. O. OBASEKI, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The applicants herein by motion on notice pray this Honourable Court for three orders, the first and second of which are for interlocutory injunction and the third for an order to maintain the status quo as per the terms of the order of the High Court of 31st day of October, 1986 pending the determination of the appeal and an order to allow the 3rd appellant/applicant to maintain the status of a capped Chief pending the determination of the said appeal. In terms of their motion, the applicants pray-

1. For an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th respondents and the entire members of their family from giving effect to the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 12th February, 1990 pending the hearing and determination of the appeal lodged against the said judgment.

2. For an order of interlocutory injunction restraining both the appellants and the respondents and all the entire members of t…

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