STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, in Suit No. FCT/CV/167/16 delivered on the 6th day July, 2017; Coram: A.S. Umar, J., (as he then was).
The appellant as plaintiff instituted this action at the trial Court and claimed against the Respondent as Defendant the sole relief as per the Originating Summons, thus:
A Declaration that the Administration Criminal Justice Act, 2015 is applicable all over the Nigerian Federation in all Courts having Criminal jurisdiction save the Court Martial.
In opposition the Defendant did not file anything to challenge the claims of the plaintiff, but rather filed a Notice of Preliminary Objection on the 21st day March, 2017 challenging the jurisdiction of the trial court to hear and determine the Applicant's suit.
The trial Court after considering the Preliminary Objection of the Defendant, discountenanced grounds B and C and same was deemed abando…