CHRISTIAN NZEGBUNA & ANOR V. MR. EDWIN OKOYE & ANOR
(2018) JELR 39525 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/E/164/2012
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13 Feb 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
HUSSEIN MUKHTAR JCA;
MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU JCA;
FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO JCA;
Appearances
C.J. Ileka Esq. For Appellant
Ben Okoko Esq. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Anambra State of Nigeria, sitting at Idemili Judicial Division and delivered on the 30-6-2010 in Suit No. HID/MISC/110/2008, wherein the Court below entered judgment in favour of the Applicants who are now Respondents in this Appeal. By a Motion on Notice filed on the 26-11-2008, the Respondents as Applicants claimed against the Appellants as Respondents a number of declaratory and injunctive Reliefs aimed at protecting their Fundamental Rights to personal liberty and freedom of movement; their Rights to private and family life; their Rights to life and the dignity of the human person and also damages for the sum of Five Million (N5,000,000.00) Naira only against the Appellants jointly and severally.</p><p>The Appellant, upon being served with the motion on notice, filed a Counter Affidavit on the 9-9-2009 and this was accompanied by a Written Address of Counsel. Theβ¦</p>