SIDI DAUDA BAGE, JCA (Delivering The Leading Judgment): The Appellants herein lodged this appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court Lagos, presided over by the Honourable Justice B. I. Molokwu sitting at Lagos (the court below) in Suit No.FHC/L/CS/1343/2009.
See pages 166 - 174 of the Records of Appeal for copy of judgment.
Upon the grant of leave by the court below in accordance with the requirement of the Fundamental Right [Enforcement Procedurel Rules 1979, the Applicants (Appellants herein) filed an application by way of a Motion on Notice dated the 17th of December, 2009 under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 1979 praying for reliefs in the following terms:
(i) A DECLARATION that the decisions of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to arrest and detain the 2nd and 3rd Applicants and the servants or workers of the 1st Applicants at the request of or on the promptings of the 1st Respondent by reason of the failure of the Applicants to liquidate the outstandi…