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CHIEF GREAT OVEDJE OGBORU & ANOR V. DR. EMMANUEL EWETAN UDUAGHAN & ORS

(2013) JELR 35819 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.18/2012(R)  •  21 Jun 2013  •  Nigeria

Coram
IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JSC CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH JSC SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA JSC

Appearances
Dr. Dickson I. Osuala with Prof. J. N. Mbanugha, Nelson O. Imoh and M. G. Duku For Appellant Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN with Dr. Alex Izinyon, SAN, K. E. Moria, SAN, V. O. Grant, Esq., E. Ohworidle, Esq., O. Adeyemi, Esq., O. Ibori, Esq., and L. O. Fagbemi, Esq., J. O. Adesina (Mrs.) SAN with J. Ikomi, Esq., Ayo Asala, Esq., Kehinde Ogunwuniju, Esq., E. O. Abang, Esq., O. S. Adewara, Esq., D. Okere-Emeka ( Mrs.), J. O. Eluemi, Esq., and Chinedu Umeh, Esq. Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN with Uju Ikeazor (Mrs.) Prisca Ozoilesike and Mavis Ekwechi, Esq. For Respondent

Judgement
<p><strong>CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): </strong>The two appeals in this case were by the order of this Court consolidated and fixed for hearing on the 25th of March, 2013. On the said date, the three sets of Respondents through their respective Counsel intimated the Court of their Notices of Preliminary Objections challenging the competence of the application on notice filed by the Appellants/Applicants on the 19th of November, 2012. The submissions on the objections are all filed vide the written addresses therein.</p><p> On the onset and just before the hearing of the appeal, the Learned Counsel Dr. Dickson I. Osuala representing the Appellants informed the Court of the aforementioned existing motion which seeks for three reliefs predicated on 24 grounds. It is also supported by an affidavit and a written address. The totality of the application is for an order of this Court setting aside its decision made on the 2nd day of March, 2012 in the two consolidated appeals SC.18/2012 a…</p>

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