DR. INIH A. EBONG V. E. G. UKANA & ORS
(2008) JELR 49454 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/C/69/2008
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10 Dec 2008
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Nigeria
Coram
KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JCA;
NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JCA;
JEAN OMOKRI JCA;
Appearances
E. I. EKANEM ESQ For Appellant
OBONG MIKE AKPABIO For Respondent
Judgement
<p>NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the ruling of the lower Court on a motion for an interlocutory order to restrain the Respondent from further infringement on the appellant's right to fair hearing filed on 27/2/02 and a motion to compel the respondents to withdraw letters Nos. UU/REG/S/15/S.1/366 of 18/12/02 and UU/REG/76/Vol.l/52 of 28/8/02 and an order to restrain the respondents "from obstructing, harassing, threatening, intimidating and/or victimizing the applicant in any manner or form whatsoever and howsoever in the performance of his duties, pending the hearing and determination of this suit.</p><p> The parties filed written argument for the two motions together.</p><p> In its ruling of 4/4/07 the Court below expressed the view that granting the motion filed on 12/1/06 will have the effect of determining the substantive application filed on 9th October, 2001 and ordered that</p><p> "This application will be considered on the merit along side thβ¦</p>