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MADUAKO
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

(2011) JELR 48508 (CA)

Court of Appeal 27 Jan 2011 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/A/211/C/M/2008
Judges:MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Tochukwu Onwugbufor, SANUchenna Aghadiuno For Appellant Ferdinand Esewe For Respondent

MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This application filed on the 27/3/09 prays for orders from the Court as follows:-

"(1) Of interlocutory injunction restraining Okey Uzoho Esq, from appearing as a Counsel in this appeal pending the determination by this Court of his status as Counsel in charge No. FCT/HC/CR/18/2006.

(2) Striking out the undated motion No. CA/A/216C/M/08 filed by Okey Uzoho Esq. on the ground that the motion is incompetent and an abuse of process of this Court,

(3) And for such order of further orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to give in the circumstance."

It is supported by a 45 paragraphs affidavit sworn to by Nkem Okoro, a legal practitioner in the chambers of T. Onwugbufor, SAN and Co. and Counsel handling the defence of the Applicant in the charge before the FCT High Court from which the appeal before this Court emanated. There are copies of several documents annexed to the affidavit and marked as Exhibits A-W and Y. A further…

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