INSPECTOR GODSPOWER OKPARA V. MR. BEN C. UCHE
(2016) JELR 41383 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/OW/82/2014(R)
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26 May 2016
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Nigeria
Coram
RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO JCA;
ITA GEORGE MBABA JCA;
FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO JCA;
Appearances
. For Appellant
C. C. Iwuoha For Respondent
Judgement
<p>RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The record of appeal was transmitted to this Court on 7th March 2014. On 7th July 2014 the Appellant filed his brief of argument and also filed on application seeking to regularize the said brief. On 14-10-14 Appellant through counsel withdrew his said application and same was struck out. Ever since then Appellant has taken no other steps in this appeal. The Respondent filed this motion on 1-3-16. It was served on Appellant?s counsel on 10-3-2016. They did not react to this application. This is a proper case in which the Respondent should be allowed his prayer. This appeal is dismissed pursuant to Order 18 Rule 10(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules 2011.</p><p>ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A.: I agree</p><p>FREDERIC OZIAKPONA OHO, J.C.A.: I read the draft of the Ruling just delivered by my learned brother, RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, JCA and I am in agreement with the reasoning and conclusions in granting the Ruling. I abide by the consequential order made by…</p>