AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling delivered on 15th November, 2004 In Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/918/2001; by U.I. Ndukwe-Anyanwu, J; (as he then was) of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The learned Judge of the lower court having held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the instant case as the Plaintiff lacked locus standi, struck out the same for lack of merit. The Plaintiff, (who will hereinafter be simply referred to as the "the Appellant") being dissatisfied with the Ruling of the lower court, has appealed to this Court against the same.
There are two Records of Appeal in this matter. These are the main Record of Appeal and the Supplementary Record of Appeal. The sequence of events in the case as gathered from both Records put briefly are that by a motion ex-parte dated 10/9/2002 and filed on the same day, Glaxo Wellcome Nigeria ltd and A.A. Dehinsilu as Applicants applied fo…