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OKAFOR & ORS
V.
UGOLO & ORS

(2018) JELR 39499 (CA)

Court of Appeal 13 Feb 2018 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/E/423/2007
Judges:HUSSEIN MUKHTAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:J. A. Okwe For Appellant Nneka Ozowara, for 1st - 5th Respondents. For Respondent

MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Anambra State High Court of delivered on the 11th day of May, 2007 in favour of the 1st 5th respondents herein. The appellants being dissatisfied with the judgment of the High Court filed this appeal on the 23rd day of May, 2007 containing nine grounds of appeal. The said nine grounds of appeal are reproduced hereunder as follows:

GROUND ONE

The trial Court erred in law in entering judgments for the applicants/respondents for part of their claims when they wholly failed to prove their case.

GROUND TWO

The trial Court erred in law in its consideration and determination of the case as it failed to fully review and evaluate the evidence in the case and failed to give dispassionate consideration to the issues properly raised and heard.

GROUND THREE

The trial Court erred in law in finding the appellants liable for the arrest and detention of applicants/respondents.

GROUND FOUR

The trial Cou…

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