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CHIEF THOMAS EKPEMUPOLO & ORS. V. GODWIN EDREMODA ORS.

(2009) JELR 47579 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.35/2000  •  27 Mar 2009  •  Nigeria

Coram
DAHIRU MUSDAPHER JSC; GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE JSC; IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU JSC; FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI JSC; MOHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JSC;

Judgement

F. F. TABAI, J.S.C: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The two suits culminating in this appeal were commenced at the Warri Judicial Division of the High Court of the then Mid-West State of Nigeria. The first Suit No. W/132/70 was filed on the 2nd of December, 1970. The Plaintiffs are the Respondents before this Court. The sole Defendant, Shell B.P. Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria is the 6th Respondent herein. By an application dated 17/12170 and an order of court pursuant thereto dated 12/1/71, the Appellants were joined as Co Defendants.

The 2nd Suit No.W/62/71 was filed on the 6/5/71. The Plaintiffs therein are the Appellants and the Defendants therein, the 1st-5th Respondents herein. The two suits were by an order of Court on the 11/6/73 consolidated and tried. By its judgment on the 4/12/1980, the trial Court allowed the claim in Suit No.W/132/70 and dismissed the claim in Suit No.W/62/71. In allowing the claim the learned trial judge E.E. Akpata J (as he then was) stateā€¦

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