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IBORI & ORS
V.
FED. REP. OF NIG.

(2011) JELR 46740 (CA)

Court of Appeal 6 Jun 2011 Nigeria
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- The applicant sought a stay of all proceedings in the appeal pending determination of ongoing extradition proceedings in the United Arab Emirates/UK and a related Supreme Court appeal, as well as orders setting aside consent by the Attorn

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Suit Number:CA/B/61C/2010
Judges:AMIRU SANUSI JCA OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE JCA CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME JCA
Counsel:A.A. Alegeh SAN with O. Igbinonmwanhia and A.O. Aimwrwu For the Appellant; I. Ibrahim SAN with Kayode Oni and Miss Linda Agidi For the Respondent.

AMIRU SANUSI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is a Motion on Notice dated and filed on the 23rd day of November, 2010, bought pursuant to order 7 Rule 1 and under the inherent powers of this court, wherein the applicant is seeking the grant of the under mentioned five prayers:-

1. AN ORDER staying all proceedings in this appeal pending.

(a) The hearing and determination of the Extradition proceedings instituted against the 1st Respondent/Applicant by the Crown Prosecution Service of the United Kingdom at the behest of and in collaboration with and/or cooperation of the Appellant and upon the return of 1st Respondent to Nigeria; and

(b) The hearing and determination of Appellant's Appeal No. SC/136/2009, FRN v. IBORI and ORS currently pending before the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

2. AN ORDER setting aside the consent granted by the Appellant contained in letters of the Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Federation dated 20th May, 2010 respectively to th…

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