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TUKUR
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UBA & ORS.

(2012) JELR 48550 (SC)

Supreme Court 9 Jul 2012 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.390/2011
Judges:ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA COOMASSIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:S. I. Ameh, SAN with C. V. C. Ihekweazi Esq., A. N. Idakwoji Esq., O. A. Eze, Esq., E. M. D. Umukoro Esq. For Appellant Y. C. Maikyau SAN with Wole Agunbiade Esq., Ladan Baba Kodeng Esq., A. D. Zubairu Esq., Zira Onuaguluchi Esq. and V. O. Yeye Odu (Miss) for 1st and 2nd Respondents. D. M. Mando Esq., with I. K. Bawa Esq., Director Legal Services for INEC for the 3rd Respondent. For Respondent

OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, holden at Sokoto, delivered on 8th September, 2011 in appeal No.CA/S/34/2011 wherein it set aside the September, 2011 in appeal No. CA/S/34/2011 wherein it set aside the judgment of the trial Federal High Court, Sokoto, which was delivered on 30/3/2011 in suit No.FHC/S/CS/8/2011.

The Appellant herein had earlier commenced an action before the Abuja Federal High Court by an Originating Summons filed on 7/02/2011 against the 1st and 2nd Respondents then described as Defendants. The suit was later transferred to Sokoto Federal High Court on 7/3/2011. The Originating Summons was later amended to join the 3rd Defendant now 1st Respondent to the suit. At the end of the day, judgment was entered in favour of the Appellant as per her amended Originating Summons filed on (See; pages 724-736 and pages 1068-1081 respectively of the records).

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