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NWANKWO
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OZOEMENA & ANOR

(2017) JELR 41169 (CA)

Court of Appeal 27 Jan 2017 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/E/24/2013
Judges:JOSEPH TINE TUR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MISITURA OMODERE BOLAJI-YUSUFF Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:N.B. Gbarade, Esq. For Appellant For Respondent

JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): I have headed this determination a decision so as to conform with the provisions of Sections 294(2)-(5) and 318(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as altered which provides as follows:

294(2) Each Justice of the Supreme Court or of the Court of Appeal shall express and deliver his opinion in writing, or may state in writing that he adopts the opinion of any other Justice who delivers a written opinion:

Provided that it shall not be necessary for the Justices who heard a cause or matter to be present when judgment is to be delivered and the opinion of a Justice may be pronounced or read by any other Justice whether or not he was present at the hearing.

(3) A decision of a Court consisting of more than one Judge shall be determined by the opinion of the majority of its members.

(4) For the purpose of delivering its decision under this section, the Supreme Court, or the Court of Appeal shall be deemed to …

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