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CHUKWUMA A. J. CHINWO V. OKECHUKWU OWHONDA & ORS.

(2006) JELR 48840 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/PH/I29/2004  •  6 Jun 2006  •  Nigeria

Coram
VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE JCA; ISTIFANUS THOMAS JCA; MONICA BOLNA'AN DONGBAN-MENSEM JCA;

Judgement

VICTOR AIMEPOMO. O. OMAGE, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In this appeal, the appellant seeks the order of this court to reverse the order in the ruling delivered on 29th March, 2004 by the Hon. Chief Judge, Rivers State and send the case to another court in the High Court for hearing and determination. The ruling of the Hon. Chief Judge, Rivers State is that the appellant's claim filed on 14th January, 2004 be struck out for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that the complaint against the respondent is not justiciable as it is made against a voluntary body. The matter commenced thus: The plaintiff now appellant who is a legal practitioner took out a writ of summons on 14th January, 2004 against the then representatives of the executive of the Port Harcourt Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association. The said executives are: (1) O. Owhonda. Esq: (2) T. O. Waamah. Esq., (3) F. A. Iyagba. They are sued for themselves and on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar …

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