YAKUBU ADAMU V

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

COURT OF APPEAL (JOS DIVISION ) AHMAD O. BELGORE JCA (Presided and Read the Lead Ruling ) ALFRED P. EYEWUMI AWALA JCA UZO NDUKWE-ANYANWU JCA

CA/J/278CM/2006 THURSDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2007

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