AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The case on appeal was commenced before the High Court of Abia State holden in the Aba Judicial Division (hereafter to be simply referred to as the lower Court) by the 1st Respondent herein as Applicant against the Appellant herein as 1st Respondent and the 2nd 6th Respondents herein (which they also were at the lower Court), to enforce his (i.e. 1st Respondents) fundamental rights guaranteed under Sections 34(1)(a) and 35(b) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria which were allegedly violated by the Appellant and the 2nd 6th Respondents. The action was commenced by a motion on notice filed by the 1st Respondent pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009 (hereafter to be simply referred to as FREPR). The motion on notice by which the 1st Respondent commenced the instant action was duly accompanied with or supported by all the processes the FREPR required him to …
OKOYE
V.
OKONKWO & ORS
(2017) JELR 34315 (CA)
Court of Appeal 14 Jun 2017 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case arose from the arrest and detention of the Respondent at the behest of the Appellant, following the Appellant's police complaint of abduction and attempted kidnapping concerning his estranged wife and children. - The Respondent f
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/OW/147/2011
Judges:RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO JCA
MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA JCA
AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE JCA
Counsel:M.I. Nnabuife (Mrs) For the Appellant;
O.I. Orakwe holding brief for Chidozie Ogunji, Esq. for the 1st Respondent.
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