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ASSET MANAGEMENT NOMINEES LTD & ANOR
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FORTE OIL PLC & ORS

(2017) JELR 37245 (CA)

Court of Appeal 5 Jul 2017 Nigeria
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- The appeal is against the decision of the Federal High Court in a specific case. - The appellants filed an originating summons, to which the respondents filed a notice of preliminary objection and a counter affidavit. - The lower court de

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Suit Number:CA/L/1135/2015
Judges:JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY JCA ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI JCA JOSEPH EYO EKANEM JCA
Counsel:Dr. Charles Mekwunye with Ekene Nwonu, Esq. For the Appellant; Victor Ogude, Esq. For the Respondent.

ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the decision of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/1082/2014, Coram T. J. Tsoho, J., delivered on June 30, 2015.

The suit leading to this appeal was instituted by the Appellants by Originating Summons together with the supporting affidavit, exhibits and a written address. In response, the Respondents filed a notice of preliminary objection to the jurisdiction of the Court and also a counter affidavit with written address to the Originating Summons. The lower Court consolidated the hearing and determination of both the Preliminary Objection and the Originating Summons, and delivered judgment thereon on 30/6/2015. The Preliminary Objection of the Respondents succeeded in part, while some of the questions formulated for determination in the Originating Summons as well as some of the reliefs sought therein were resolved in favour of the Appellants. The Appellants, being aggrieved …

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