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FRED EGBE V. HONOURABLE JUSTICE BABATUNDE BELGORE

(2003) JELR 61657 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  20 Mar 2003  •  Nigeria

Coram
PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, J.C.A. (Presided) MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Read the Leading Judgment) ABUBAKAR ABDUL-KADIR JEGA, J.C.A.

Judgement


D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant in this appeal was the applicant at the court below. The respondent was the respondent thereat. Pursuant to his application dated 18th August, 2000, appellant had obtained leave from the Lagos State High Court to enforce his fundamental human rights as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Appellant felt his rights as stipulated under sections 34(1)(a), 36(1) and 44(1) of the Constitution were breached and or threatened. Leave was granted the appellant to enforce these rights in an order dated 11th September, 2000. The substantive application for the enforcement of appellant’s rights against the respondent was heard and concluded by the trial Judge Hon. Justice A. B. Adeniji of the Lagos State High Court who in a considered ruling dismissed the application. Appellant is dissatisfied by this ruling of 19th January, 2001 and has brought the instant appeal. Facts, which constituted the…

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