Customer Support

EFCC & ANOR
V.
MR. ADOLOR UWAMU & 2 ORS

(2024) JELR 113028 (CA)

Court of Appeal 31 Dec 2024 Nigeria
BriefBot icon

BriefBot Summary

Free

- The 1st Respondent sought enforcement of his fundamental rights under Sections 35 and 41(1) of the 1999 Constitution and Articles 4, 5, 6, and 12(1) of the African Charter, following alleged threats of arrest and detention by the 1st Appe

Case Details

Suit Number:CA/ABJ/CV/158/2023
Judges:OBIETONBARA O. DANIEL-KALIO, JCA IBRAHIM WAKILI JAURO, JCA ASMA’U MUSA MAINOMA, JCA
Counsel:Bamidele Akanmode Esq for the Appellants. Ezenwa Ibegbunam for the 1st Respondent, with him Abdullatif Afolabi Esq and Faith Adebayo Esq. B. B Lawal SAN for the 2nd and 3rd Respondents with him E. B. Aigbe, Esq and K. I. Oghoghorie Esq.
Location:Abuja

IBRAHIM W. JAURO, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court sitting at Abuja judicial division presided over by Justice J. T. Tsoho delivered on 15th February 2022. The trial court entered judgment in favour of the 1st Respondent which the Appellants herein are aggrieved hence this appeal.

BRIEF STATEMENT OF FACTS

The 1st Respondent herein (as Plaintiff) instituted this Suit vide Originating Motion on Notice dated and filed 24th October, 2018 for the enforcement of his fundamental rights, wherein he sought the following reliefs amongst others:

  1. "A DECLARATION that the threat of arrest and/or detention of the Applicant by the 1st Respondent, its officers, servants, agents and privies upon the complaint and instigation of the 3rd and 4th Respondents in connection with the their demand for payment in respect of catering and housekeeping contract and/or upon the allegation of non-payment of tax in respect of the said contract and w…

There's more. Sign in to continue reading.

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.