AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appeal is against the judgment delivered on 4/11/2013 by the High Court of Abia State, Osisioma Judicial Division presided over by Hon. Justice N.C. Otti (hereafter to be simply referred to as the lower Court and learned trial Judge respectively). The action in which the lower Court delivered its judgment on 4/11/2013 was initiated by the Respondent by way of originating summons pursuant to the provisions of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009, (hereafter to be simply referred to as the FREP, Rules), for the enforcement of the Respondents fundamental rights as guaranteed by Sections 34, 35 and 41 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, (hereafter to be simply referred to as the Constitution) and Articles 5, 6 and 12 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Right (hereafter to be simply referred to as African Charter).
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