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ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION & ANOR
V.
LENO ADESANYA & ORS

(2024) JELR 112813 (CA)

Court of Appeal 28 Nov 2024 Nigeria
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- The Appellants/Applicants filed a Motion on Notice seeking a suspension or stay of execution of a judgment/order of the Federal High Court. - The grounds for the reliefs sought include jurisdictional grounds challenging the competence of

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Suit Number:CA/ABJ/CV/1171/2024
Judges:HAMAN AKAWU BARKA JCA JOSEPH OLUBUNMI K. OYEWOLE JCA OKON EFRETI ABANG JCA
Counsel:Prince L. O Fagbemi, SAN (Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice) and T. A Gazali, SAN (Acting Director of Civil Appeals, Federal Ministry of Justice) with them A. O Oloruntogbe Esq. (Assistant Chief Legal Officer, Federal Ministry of Justice) and F. M Obleme Esq. (Legal Officer, Federal Ministry of Justice) for the Appellants/Applicants. Mr. M. S Diri, SAN with him Mr. B. K. Barikpao and Mr. M. B Umar for the 1st and 2nd Respondents. Mr. A. M. Ocholi for the 3rd Respondents
Location:Abuja

JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is in respect of a Motion on Notice filed on the 12th November, 2024 wherein the Appellants/Applicants seek the following reliefs:

  1. An ORDER of this Honourable Court for the Suspension AND/OR STAY OF EXECUTION of the JUDGEMENT/ORDER of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division by HON. JUSTICE I. E. EKWO, in Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/267/2024; Between Leno Adesanya & Anor vs Economic and Financial Crime Commission & 2 Ors on the 23rd day of September, 2024, pending the hearing and determination of this appeal.

  2. ALTERNATIVELY, AN ORDER OF INJUNCTION restraining the Respondents, and in particular 1st and 2nd Respondents, whether by themselves, agents, servants and/or privies or howsoever called, or anybody for that matter from executing or further executing, enforcing or further enforcing in any manner whatsoever or from giving effect to the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, delivered by Hon. Justice I. E. E…

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