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(2016) JELR 37167 (SC)

Supreme Court 26 Feb 2016 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.22/2016(REASONS)
Judges:MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SULEIMAN GALADIMA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KUMAI BAYANG AKA'AHS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:ASIWAJU ADEGBOYEGA AWOMOLO, SAN with him, Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, SAN Prof. Charles Ilegbune, SAN; Dr. Akinpelu Onigbinde, SAN; Valentine Offia Esq; Ebuka Nwaeze, Esq; O. Olaleye-Kumuyi, Esq and Jude Daniel Odi, Esq For Appellant CHIEF AKIN OLUJINMI, CON SAN with him, O.O Akeredolu ,SAN; A. U Kalu SAN, FNIALS: Chief Chris Uche, SAN; Owonikoko Abiodun, SAN; Gordy Uche, SAN; Marcel Duru Esq; Michael Lora Esq; Ikoro N. Ikoro Esq; lfeanyi Egwuasi Esq; Wilfred Eneye Esq;Akinsola olujinmi Esq; Oloyede Oyediran; Kanayo Okafor; Emmarruel okorie; K.Odegbami Fatogbe(Mrs) U. Nwosu-lheme; Oluwole Ilori; lsaac Nwachukwu; A.O Balogun (Mrs) E.C Ani; C. I Obidike; B.A.P Folorunso; D.E Idang; Richardo Ebikade; Ifeoluwa Ajani (Miss); Olakunle Lawai: Blessing Akinsehinwa; L Yejide Esan; James Ebbi; Francis Nsiegbunan; Tolulope Adebayo(miss) Na-Emea Goje (Miss). Nduka- Edede (Miss); N. H Nwankwo; G. N Ogbonna; Ken Ahia; Ndubisi Imoke and C. Olujunmi for the 1st and 2nd Respondents.Chief Wole Olanipekun, OFR, SAN with him, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, D. D Dodo, OFR, SAN, Tayo Oyetibo, SAN, S. T Hon, SAN, A T Kehinde, SAN, Emeka Etiaba, SAN, Chief Theo Nkire Esq., Nasir A Dangiri Esq., Benchuks Nwosu Esq., Elele Casmir, Audu Anugu, Anaga Kalu, Uche lhemmanmai, U.T Nwachukwu, M. E Nwaoharnuo, Dr. Sam Erugo, T. Gbashima, Olabode Olanipekun, Festus Jumbo, A.A. Dodo, Patrick Okoh, Paul Mgbeomam, C.O.C Emeka-Izima, Bukola Araromi (Mrs, Aisha Aliyu (Mrs), Luter I Atagher, S.A Eigege, Ginika Ezeoke, Peter Erivwode, Bolarinwa Awujoola, Yunusa Umaru, Edidiong Usunguruai, Temitope Olanipekun, M. Mene-Josiah, Alex Nwosu, Chi Aiele, Adebayo Majekolagbe, Tolu Adetomiwa, D. O Chimbuo, Adekunle Kosoko, Ukpai Ukairo, Chdstian Oko, Matther Opukumo, N. N Okoli, Oge Ihekanandu (Miss), Madu Gadzama, Calistus Aneke, Lubaba Yusuf, Jummai Pam and Chukwudifu Mabamali Esq. for 3rd RespondentDR. Onyechi IKpeazu SAN with him, Paul Ananaba, (SAN), Ifeanyi Iboko, Esq., Emma Nwaka, Esq., Henry Balogun, Esq,, Mike Onyeka, Esq., C.A.N Nwokeukwu, Chiji Nkaru, L.T.C Eruba, A.C Thomas Nkoro, Udo Uduma; N. Nwokocha- Ahaaiwe; Paul Nwabuisi; H. John-Edwin (Mrs); P. C Uzoga, Emeka Dze, I. Evulukwu (Mrs), A. Ekekwe-Uwandu (Mrs), Anayo Nwakodu Chikodi Okeorji; Prince E okpanku; Ezenwoko Ananaba, Kaodi Onuoha, Chibuchi Onwuchekwa, I. C Mark, I. C Achilefu, Dr. A.C.B Agbazuere, Alex Ejesieme, Onyinye Anumonye, Emeka Nri-Ezedi, Tobchukwu Nweke, Nnaemeka Ugha, Nwachukwu Ibegbu, S. N Mbazu; Obinna Onya, CHuka Ikpeazu, Julius Mba, C. U Chibuzor, Ngozi Nwangwa, G.A.B Madugbai Augusta Eleri (Mrs), M E Eleri, F C lbebuike, Vin Okpalaeke and A. N Nwokoro for 4th Respondent For Respondent

SULEIMAN GALADIMA. J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On Wednesday the 3rd February, 2016, this Court heard this appeal and allowed it and undertook to adduce reasons to do so today, Friday, 26th February, 2016. Here are my reasons.

The facts and circumstances of this appeal and those of SC.18/2016, just disposed of now, and the other appeal SC.19/2016 are the same. It would be needless to repeat the same set of facts all over in this appeal. However, it would suffice to adopt the sequence of events already set out in SC.18/2016.

In the brief of argument settled by the Appellant Senior Counsel, CHIEF A.A AWOMOLO, SAN, 5 issues for the determination of this appeal are as follows:-"

1. Whether the Court below was not wrong in law when it dismissed the Appellant's preliminary objection challenging the competence of the Notice of Appeal and the jurisdiction of the said Court to entertain the appeal before its Ground l.

2. Whether in the light of the pleadings of the 1st and 2nd Respond…

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