CHUKWUMA-ENEH JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This interlocutory appeal is against the decision of the Court ofAppeal, Abuja
Judicial Division (i.e. the court below) delivered on 20/10/06 dismissing the appellants’ appeal to the effect that this action does not constitute an abuse of process of court; it therefore affirmed the decision of the trial court.
The appellants here i.e. the 3rd and 4th defendants at the trial court being aggrieved by the decision have appealed to this court by a notice of appeal dated and filed on 18/12/2006 containingtwo grounds of appeal. From the beginning, at the trial court, the 3rd and 4th respondents herein as plaintiffs commenced this action as per suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/ 478/2005 against the 1st and 2nd respondents only (that is as defendants ) seekingthe followingreliefs jointly and severally:
“(i) A declaration that pursuant to Article 18(i) of the constitution of the All Progressives GrandAlliance herein on record as the fourth respondent, the third…