SENATOR B. A. I. GEMADE V. ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS & 2ORS
(2023) JELR 110730 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/MK/PE/30/2022
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23 Jan 2023
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Nigeria
Coram
Mohammed Ambi-Usi Danjuma
Biobele Abraham Georgewill
Ibrahim Wakili Jauro
Appearances
. S. Okutepa, SAN, with him, M.O. Ozuel, Esq. D.M. Tsevende, Esq. A. G. Adalugba, Esq. A. E. Ogwiyi, Esq. F. T. Adingi, Esq. P. E. Hyume, Esq. and J. T. Gurgur, Esq. for the Appellant(s)
Matthew Burkaa, SAN, with him, Mimi Ayua, Esq. S. O. Obuo, Esq. J. I. Swen, Esq. and P. K. Juluku, Esq. - for the 1st Respondent
Usman O. Sule, SAN, Prof T. B. Maiyaki, SAN, with, V. A. Uhamber, Esq. Mile Agber, Esq. Timothy Dim, Esq. Cheife F. A. Nomor, Esq. Jane Ofor, Esq. Christie Uji, Esq. and S. D. Swem, Esq. - for the 2nd Respondent
The 3rd Respondent, though duly served with Hearing Notice on 16/1/2023, did not participate at the hearing of the Appeal
Judgement
<p class="ql-align-justify"><strong>BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):</strong> This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Makurdi Division, Coram: Abdul Dogo J, in Suit No.: FHC/MKD/CS/55/2022: Senator B.A.I. Gemade V. All Progressives Congress and Ors, delivered on 2/12/2022, in which the Appellant’s suit as Claimant against the Respondents as Defendants was struck out as having been statute barred and was also dismissed for lacking merit.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The Appellant was dissatisfied with the said judgment and had appealed against it vide their Notice of Appeal filed on 13/12/2022 on Nine Grounds of Appeal. See pages 1234 - 1245 of the Record of Appeal. The Record of Appeal was compiled and transmitted to this Court on ... The Parties filed and exchanged their briefs, which were adopted as their arguments at the hearing of this appeal on 17/1/2023. The Appellant was represented by J. S. Okutepa SAN with M.O. Ozuel Esq, D.M. Tsevende Esq, A. G. Adalugba Esq, A. E. Ogwiyi Esq, F. T. Adi…</p>