FELICIA AHUKANNA V. THE STATE

TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is the Judgment in respect of the appeal of the appellant against the decision of the Abia State High Court sitting at Umuahia delivered on 9/2/2017.

On 14/12/2016 the appellant filed a motion on notice at the lower Court praying for an order of Court and granting her bail.

The learned trial Judge after hearing the parties on the application gave a ruling and struck out the application. His lordship held inter alia thus:-

Upon perusal of the motion paper, affidavit and further affidavit of Applicant, as well as the counter affidavit of Respondent, the exhibits annexed, inclusive of the ruling of Honourable Justice E.O. Enwereji presiding over the High Court of Justice Omoba, dated 8th February, 2016, one thing stands clear and that is, that to his application is the same as the one brought before Hon. Justice Enwereji in respect of which he gave his ruling on the 8th day of February, 2016 which is Exhibit C before thi…