G A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The applicants in this application are also the respondents in an appeal brought before this Court by the respondents. Before the Federal High Court Lagos in suit No. FHC/4/CS/6S 1/97, the applicants were the plaintiffs. They had brought their suit to challenge the enthronement of two persons who were in succession proposed to be the head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Society, that is, the 1st respondent in this application. The case was allowed to stagnate, and the present applicants believing that the respondents might do the act which they had sought to restrain by their suit tried in succession three applications praying for interlocutory injunction. These applications were not heard. However, on 10-6-2000, at a time when the suit and the applications filed by the applicants were still pending, the respondents ordained and installed the 2nd respondent in this application as the head of the 1st respondent church. In reaction, the ap…
GOMEZ & ANOR
V.
CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM SOCIETY & ORS.
(2009) JELR 47185 (SC)
Supreme Court 8 May 2009 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.67/2005
Judges:NIKI TOBI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
JAMES OGENYI OGEBE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:A.O. Okeaya-Inneh SAN, (Mr. Ukuwelah Oghie, with him) For Appellant
Dr. O. F. Ayeni (Mr. O. Fadare with him) For Respondent
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