judy.legal
Login Register

ANAMBRA STATE ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION AUTHORITY (ASESA) IGNATIUS NJOKU V. RAYMOND EKWENEM

(2000) JELR 57188 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/E/131/99 .  •  11 Dec 2000  •  Nigeria

Coram
EUGENE C. UBAEZONU, JCA (Presided) SULE AREMU OLAGUNJU, JCA (Read the Lead Judgment) MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JCA

Judgement

OLAGUNJU, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The respondent who carries on business under the business name ‘Rainbow Petroleum and Engineering Co.’ at Kilometre 7, Onitsha/Owerri Road, Onitsha, ran a petrol filling station under a licence granted by the Nigerian National Petroleum

Company (NNPC) and also carries on as a sideline the business of plant equipment hire, maintenance and metal fabrication. The 1st appellant is a corporation created by the Anambra State Edict No. 15 of 1985 as amended by Edict No. 3 of 1991 with the duties enumerated in section 13 thereof. Among the employees of the Authority are the 2nd appellant and one Mr. Martin Ohazulume.

On 17/2/88, the plaintiff/respondent sued the two appellants and Mr.

Ohazulume at the High Court, Onitsha, alleging that on 23/11/87, the 1st appellant, acting through the two co-defendants and some of its other servants invaded the respondent’s Petrol Station, damaged a number of petroleum fixtures at the station as well as some other…

There's more. Sign in to continue reading

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 20,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.


Get started   Login