MAJOR-GENERAL ZAMANI LEKWOT (RTD) & ORS. V. JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL ON CIVIL AND COMMUNAL DISTURBANCES IN KADUNA STATE & ANOR
(1997) JELR 45480 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.230/1992
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17 Jul 1997
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Nigeria
Coram
MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS JSC;
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JSC;
IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI JSC;
MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE JSC;
ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH JSC;
Appearances
Chief G. O. K. Ajayi, SAN, (with him,S. B. Barry) For Appellant
Tochukwu Onwugbufor- Solicitor-General of the Federation (with him, Chiesonu Okpoko, Legal Officer, Federal Ministry of Justice) For Respondent
Judgement
<p><strong>I. L. KUTIGI, J.S.C (Delivering the leading : ):</strong> By a Motion on Notice the appellants/applicants pray for the following orders -</p><p> "(i) Setting aside the judgment of the judicial Tribunal on Civil and Communal Disturbances in Kaduna State, presided over by Hon. Justice B. O. Okadigbo delivered on 2nd February, 1993 in charge No. KD/C&CDT;/5/92 <em>Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Major General Zamani Lekwot and 6 others.</em> </p><p> (ii) Nullifying all the proceedings of the said Tribunal from the 4th day of December, 1992 until the said date of judgment.</p><p> (iii) Fixing a date for the hearing of application filed by the applicants on the 2nd of December 1992 for stay of proceedings of the 1st respondent Tribunal pending the determination of the appeal. </p><p> AND for such further order or other orders as Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances. </p><p> AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the grounds of the said application are as follows:</p><p> (i) On the 2nd day of December, 1992, the appellants filed in thβ¦</p>