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YAKUBU
V.
THE GOV., KOGI STATE

(1995) JELR 43474 (SC)

Supreme Court 9 Sep 1995 Nigeria
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- The appellant, former Ejeh of Ankpa, sought enforcement of fundamental rights at the High Court of Kogi State, challenging his deposition and detention, and seeking declaratory/injunctive reliefs plus damages against the Governor and othe

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Suit Number:SC.245/1994
Judges:SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JSC ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI JSC IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI JSC MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE JSC EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU JSC
Counsel:Yunus Ustaz Usman (with him, Adamu E. Mohammed) For the Appellant; O.E. Akpan, Legal Officer I, Ministry of Justice, Kogi State, E.E. Ataguba Esq (with him, D.O. Dodo) For the Respondent.
Other Citations:Yakubu v. Gov Kogi State (1995) 8 NWLR (pt.414)386

BELGORE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): At the High Court of Kogi State holden at Lokoja, the appellant asked for the following reliefs:

(i) An order for the immediate production of the body of the applicant before the Honourable Court and for the immediate release of the applicant from detention.

(ii) A declaration that the Continued detention on (House Arrest) of the applicant by the respondents at the Government Guest House Lokoja since the 28th day of December. 1992 is unlawful, unconstitutional, illegal, null and void.

(iii) A Declaration that the purported deposition of the applicant from the stool of Ejeh of Ankpa by the respondents is unlawful, unconstitutional, illegal, null and void.

(iv) An order of injunction restraining the respondents, their agents, servants privies, assigns, representatives and whosoever from threatening or further threatening and harassing the applicant whatsoever.

(iv) An order of injunction restraining the respondents, their agents, servan…

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