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OKEKE & ORS
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OKOLI & ORS

(1999) JELR 43589 (CA)

Court of Appeal 29 Nov 1999 Nigeria
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- The appeal challenged the High Court’s dismissal of an application to set aside an interim ex parte injunction granted on 23-7-93, which restrained appellants from forming or inaugurating the Agulu Development Union, pending determination

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Suit Number:CA/E/60/96
Judges:NIKE TOBI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria SULE AREMU OLAGUNJU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:J.C. Okonkwo, SAN (with him, J.N. Maduagwu (Mrs.) For Appellant G.E. Ezeuko - SAN (with him S.I. Ezeuko (Miss) For Respondent
Other Citations:Okeke v. Okoli (2000) 1 NWLR (Pt.642) pg. 641 GODDY OKEKE & ORS. V. CHIEF MICHAEL OZO OKOLI & ORS.

FABIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the order contained in the ruling of the late Obiesie, J., delivered on 14th October, 1993. The Trial Judge dismissed an application to set aside an order of interim injunction made ex parte on 13th July, 1993 in favour of the Respondents at the High Court of Justice, Awka Judicial Division of Anambra State.

On 22nd July, 1993, the Respondents filed their claim, dated 21-7-93, at the Trial court and prayed as follows:-

"(a) A declaration that the Agulu Peoples Union, Nigeria is the only cultural organistion in Agulu Town which has the mandate of the People to run the affairs of Agulu Town.

(b) A perpetual injunction restraining the defendants by themselves, their servants, workmen and agents or otherwise howsoever from forming and launching another Union in Agulu Town to be known as and called Agulu Development Union."

The Respondents filed their motion ex parte also dated 21-7-93, contemporaneously with thei…

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