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PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) & ORS

(2022) JELR 113057 (CA)

Court of Appeal 30 Sep 2022 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/ABJ/CV/898/2022
Judges:BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, JCA DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, JCA
Counsel:Chief Kanu G. Agabi SAN and Ola Olanipekun SAN with Chika Odoemene Esq and Mary Francis Orji Esq for the Appellant. Chief Chris Uche SAN and Goddy Uche SAN with Marvel Akpoyibo Esq and Ehi Uwai Esq for the 1st and 3rd Respondents. The 2nd Respondent, though served with hearing Notice on 26/9/2022, was not represented by counsel and did not participate at the hearing of this appeal.
Location:Abuja

SIR BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): In this appeal, the Appellant is challenging the Judgment of the federal High Court, Abuja Division delivered by Hon. Justice Taiwo O. Taiwo on 29/7/2022 in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/773/2022: Mr. Jimi Adebisi Lawal V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors, wherein the Appellant's Suit was dismissed for being incompetent as arising from the internal affairs of the 1st Respondent, PDP over which the lower Court had no jurisdiction.

The Appellant filed two Notices of Appeal on 5/8/2022 and 11/8/2022 respectively at pages 4258 - 4266 and 4266 - 4280 in Volume 8 of the Records of Appeal, but relied on the latter Notice of Appeal filed on 11/8/2022 for the arguments in this appeal. The Records of Appeal in 8 Volumes were duly transmitted to this Court on 24/8/2022. The parties filed and exchanged their respective briefs and at the hearing of the Appeal on 27/9/2022, the Appellant was represented by Chief Kanu G. Agabi SAN and Ola O…

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