OLAGUNJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The chequered history of this appeal is bespoken by 1st labyrinthian journey to this Court for the second time on the same issue with an ill-fated excursion in between to the Supreme Court to test out the question of whether this Court was right in holding that the jurisdiction of the trial Court to entertain the action on appeal was not ousted by the Public Officers (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. 381 of 1990 Edition of the Laws of Federation of Nigeria. For an appreciation of the ramifications of the facts of the matter, it is essential to give a bird's eye view of the events leading to the action that was filed at Enugu Registry of the old Anambra State High Court over 13 years ago, for an insight into the hustle and bustle at the trial Court that translated into a spiral of appeals on the same issue which is fostered by the technical leeway that became the delight of the Respondents and their Counsel who in relays are exploiting i…
NDILI
V.
AKINSUMADE & ORS.
(2000) JELR 44040 (CA)
Court of Appeal 1 Feb 2000 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 16
Citing Cases 46
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves the removal of the appellant from his position as Vice Chancellor of a university and his subsequent retirement. - The trial judge initially ruled that the court had jurisdiction, but later changed his position and dismi
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/E/197/98
Judges:EUGENE CHUKWUEMEKA UBAEZONU JCA
SULE AREMU OLAGUNJU JCA
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JCA
Counsel:Chief Olisa Chuwura, S.A.N (with him, A.O. Emodi, Esq.,) For the Appellant;
C.C. Eruchalu (Mrs.) Principal Legal Officer, Federal Ministry of Justice (with her, C. I. Okpoko, Esq.,) Dr. Ejike Ume, SAN. (with him, M.A. Onyejekwe, Esq.,) For the Respondents.
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