OBIKE INDUSTRIES (NIG.) LIMITED V. ALEX CHUKWURAH & ANOR

MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):This is an Appeal against the decision/Ruling of the Anambra State High Court delivered by Hon. Justice Arinze Akabua on 13/10/2016 in the Idemili Judicial Division Holden at Ogidi.

By a Writ of Summons issued on the 29th day of April, 2003, the Appellant as Plaintiff commenced suit No. O/52/2003 against the 1st Respondent/Defendant seeking damages and injunction amongst other reliefs over the land in dispute.

The 2nd Respondent/Defendant was substituted as joined by order of Court.

On the 8th day of June, 2016 slated for Pre-Trial conference and the Appellant/Plaintiff having not filed Pre-Trial conference forms, the then presiding Judge Hon. Justice Ike-Ogu made an order pursuant to Order 25 Rule 6 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2006 of Anambra State, dismissing the Appellants Plaintiffs Claim, on the basis that the Appellant/Plaintiff was substantially unprepared to participate in the Pre-Trial conference as …