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LEKWOT & ORS.
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J. T. ON C. & C. D. IN KADUNA STATE & ANOR

(1997) JELR 45480 (SC)

Supreme Court 17 Jul 1997 Nigeria
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- The appellants/applicants filed a motion to set aside the judgment of a judicial tribunal in Kaduna State. - They also sought to nullify all the proceedings of the tribunal from a certain date until the date of judgment. - The appellants/

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Suit Number:SC.230/1992
Judges:MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief G. O. K. Ajayi, SAN, (with him,S. B. Barry) For Appellant Tochukwu Onwugbufor- Solicitor-General of the Federation (with him, Chiesonu Okpoko, Legal Officer, Federal Ministry of Justice) For Respondent
Other Citations:Lekwot v. Judicial Tribunal (1997) 8 NWLR (Pt.515)22

I. L. KUTIGI, J.S.C (Delivering the leading Ruling): By a Motion on Notice the appellants/applicants pray for the following orders -

"(i) Setting aside the judgment of the judicial Tribunal on Civil and Communal Disturbances in Kaduna State, presided over by Hon. Justice B. O. Okadigbo delivered on 2nd February, 1993 in charge No. KD/C&CDT;/5/92 Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Major General Zamani Lekwot and 6 others.

(ii) Nullifying all the proceedings of the said Tribunal from the 4th day of December, 1992 until the said date of judgment.

(iii) Fixing a date for the hearing of application filed by the applicants on the 2nd of December 1992 for stay of proceedings of the 1st respondent Tribunal pending the determination of the appeal.

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

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the grounds of the said application are as follows:

(i) On the 2nd day of December, 1992, the appellants filed in th…

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