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IYIMOGA & ORS
V.
GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE & ORS

(1994) JELR 43354 (CA)

Court of Appeal 30 May 1994 Nigeria
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1. The appellants filed a motion to join Alhaji Yahaya Ari Doma as a respondent in an appeal and amend the Notice of Appeal to include him. This was opposed by the 8th respondent and Doma. 2. The court examined its power to join a person wh

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Suit Number:CA/J/26M/94
Judges:OBINNAYA ANUNOBI OKEZIE JCA RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD JCA ADRIAN CHUKWUEMEKA ORAH JCA
Counsel:Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim SAN. (with him, O. O. Bello and T. Obot (Mrs.)) For Appellant Olajide Ayodele S.A.N. (with him, H.N. Fwangehi (Mrs.) Director of Civil Litigation, Ministry of Justice, Plateau State) For Respondent
Other Citations:Iyimoga v. Gov. Plateau State (1994) 8 NWLR (Pt.360)


ORAH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The appellants/applicants by a motion on notice dated the 25th of February, 1994, filed on 1st March, 1994 pursuant to Section 16 Court of Appeal Act, 1976, Order 3 Rule 3(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1981 and Section 33 of the 1979 Constitution, are praying the Honourable Court for the following:-

1. An order joining Alhaji Yahaya Ari Doma (also known as Alhaji Yahaya Ari Attah) as a Respondent in this appeal pending before this Honourable Court.

2. An order amending the Notice of Appeal filed on 29th October, 1993 against the judgment of Uloko C. J., dated 28/10/93 and all other processes filed in consequence thereof by adding the name Alhaji Yahaya Ari Doma as Respondent.

And for such further or other orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.

The application is supported by a 7 (seven) paragraph affidavit sworn to by one Tunde Dania Esqr., a litigation clerk in the Chambers of Messrs Abdulahi Ibrahim an…

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