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NNAMANI
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NNAJI & ORS

(2013) JELR 35298 (CA)

Court of Appeal 18 Dec 2013 Nigeria
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- The appellant filed Suit No. FHC/EN/M/224/2009 at the Federal High Court, Enugu, seeking enforcement of fundamental rights under the 1999 Constitution and the African Charter, following events involving alleged threats and police action r

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Suit Number:CA/E/75/2011
Judges:ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:R. A. Nnaji with O. C. Abalu Esq. For Appellant Respondents duly served (though absent). For Respondent

ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court Enugu Division, coram D.V. Agishi J. delivered on the 27th day of July, 2010 in Suit No. FHC/EN/M/224/2009.

The appellant herein as applicant on 16th October 2009 filed a Suit at the Federal High Court Enugu for the Enforcement of his Fundamental Rights by the Court. Applicant sought for the following reliefs:-

(a) A DECLARATION that the Applicant is entitled to his rights to life, dignity of person, personal liberty, right to privacy, freedom of movement and to owe and acquire immovable property as provided in Sections 33, 34, 35, 37, 41 and 43 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and Articles 2, 4, 5, 6, 12 and 14 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights.

(b) A DECLARATION that the 4th and 5th Respondents acting for and on behalf of the 6th Respondent need not first arrest/detain the Applicant before he could be investigated u…

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