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CHIEF EMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU V. MILITARY GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE & ORS

(1985) JELR 49189 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/L/196/85 (1)  •  13 Nov 1985  •  Nigeria

Coram
PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU JCA; UTHMAN MOHAMMED JCA; IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI JCA;

Judgement

PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is an application by the applicant and the Party Interested for the following reliefs:

"(i) Pursuant to Section 222(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1979, granting leave to Ojukwu Transport Limited to appeal from the decision given herein by the Lagos High Court on the 11th of October, 1985;

(ii) Pursuant to its inherent jurisdiction, directing that the appellant shall be reinstated in his residence at No. 29, Queen's Drive, Ikoyi and that all officers, servants, agents and functionaries of the Lagos State Government shall be restrained from evicting or taking any steps to evict the plaintiff from his residence at No. 29, Queen's Drive, Ikoyi, pending the determination of the appeal herein;

(iii) Such further or other order as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make."

The grounds of appeal intended to be filed by the Party Interested if leave is granted are also stated as follows:

"(i) The learned…

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