UBAH V. CHUKA & ORS | (2020) JELR 111391 (CA)

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Suit Number:CA/A/152/2020

Judges:STEPHEN JONAH ADAH JCA YAGARTA NIMPAR JCA MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS JCA

Counsel:Chief Akin Olujinmi, SAN with V. N. Ugwu Esq., Akinsola Olujinmi Esq., Oluwole llori Esq., lfeoluwa Ajani Esq., and Abiola Balogun Esq., for the Appellant; M.N. Mohammed Esq., with Michael Eleyinmi, Esq., O. Egbeyinka, Esq., Musa Hussaini, Esq., O. Joseph, and Fatima Ibrahim Loko, Esq., for the 1st Respondent; Onyechi lkpeazu, SAN, with C.N. Nwigwe Esq., and O. Onyia, Esq., for the 2nd Respondent; J.B. Marchall, Esq., O.E. lkedinma Esq., for the 3rd Respondent; S.M. Danbaba, Esq., for the 4th Respondent; Prof. H. Olaniyan, Esq., with: H.O. Obinna-Uzoh, Esq., for the 5th Respondent.

Location:Abuja

STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the ruling of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja In Suit NO: FCT/HC/CV/3044/2018, delivered on 17th January 2020 by Bello Kawu, J.

The notice of appeal is at pages 964 to 967 of the Record of Appeal. The appeal is not against the entire judgment in Suit NO. FCT/HC/3044/2018. It is strictly documented as follows:

2. PART OF THE DECISION OF THE LOWER COURT COMPLAINED OF:

The decision refusing the application to join the appellant to this suit and substitute the name of the appellant for that of the 5th Respondent in the judgment in Suit NO. FCT/HC/CV/3044/2018.

3. GROUNDS OF APPEAL

(1) The learned trial judgment erred in low when he held as follows:

"I have taken a critical look at the application for joinder and cannot see any reason why such an application should be before this court. The application of Chief Christian C. Ubah is highly misplaced. Chief Christian C. Ubah application faile…

UBAH
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