CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU & ORS V. STEPHEN U. NWANKWO

MISITURA OMODERE BOLAJI-YUSUFF, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The respondent herein by an originating summons filed at the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abakaliki Judicial Division presented the following questions to the Court for determination:

1. Whether the assets declaration of the plaintiffs late father, Chief Michael Anene Nwankwo are public documents within the meaning of Section 102 of the Evidence Act, 2011.

2. Whether having regard to the combined provisions of paragraph 3(c), Part 1, Third Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended; Section 104(1) of the Evidence Act 2011 and Section 1(1), (2) and (3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the plaintiff is entitled to be issued with the certified true copies of the afore mentioned assets declaration.

He sought the following reliefs:

1. A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to be issued with the certified true copies of assets declaration of his late father Chief Michael…