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OGAN
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C.O.P RIVERS STATE & ORS

(2018) JELR 39340 (CA)

Court of Appeal 30 Apr 2018 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/PH/713/2014
Judges:ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria CORDELIA IFEOMA JOMBO-OFO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria BITRUS GYARAZAMA SANGA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:G. I. Abibo, SAN with him, C. E. Eze, Esq., B.O. Ugbari, Esq. and P. Bereiweriso, Esq. For Appellant No appearance For Respondent

BITRUS GYARAZAMA SANGA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Before the High Court of Rivers State, Port Harcourt Judicial Division R. I. Ahiakwo J., presiding the Appellant as Applicant filed an Application by Originating Motion in Suit No. PHC/208/2012 seeking for an Order for the enforcement of his Fundamental Right against the Respondents pursuant to Order 2 Rule 1 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009, Section 315 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and the inherent jurisdiction of this Court. In the Statement in Support of the Application dated 9th February, 2012 the Applicant was seeking for the following reliefs: -

1: A DECLARATION that the arrest and further repeated invitation to the police station of the Applicant over ownership of his landed property situate at off Dr. Peter Odili Road, Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt which is a civil matter is ultra vires the powers of the 1st and 2nd Respondents and is contrary…

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