CHIEF T.A. ORJI V. ONYEMA UGOCHUKWU & ORS.
(2010) JELR 34581 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/OW/EPT/167M/2009 (Consolidated)
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15 Jul 2010
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Nigeria
Coram
SULEIMAN GALADIMA (OFR) JCA
TIJJANI ABDULLAHI JCA
PAUL GALINJE JCA
ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL JCA
EJEMBI EKO JCA
Appearances
Chief Mike Ahamba KSC SAN; Udeh Ugochukwu, Esq., Nwagu Nwosu Esq., Chiabu Onuobia, Esq., Nkem Egbuja, Esq., E.N, Ichie, Esq., O.U. Ogbue (Miss); J.C. Nwaogu, Esq., D.C. Denwigwe SAN; H. Balogu Esq.,Chiji Nkaru, Esq., C.C. Ibeziako Esq., Chief Nkem Nwosu, Esq., U.P.N. Nwankudu Esq., Emeka Eze Esq., Obinna Odimukwu Esq., Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN; Chief Awa Kalu, SAN, Chief Solo Akuma (SAN), Chief Ifeanyi Iboko Esq., Chief Okey Amaechi, Esq., C.O. Nwaogu Esq., Hagler S.O. Esq., Mike Ndu Esq; E.L Owuanta, Esq; Akingbolu,K. Esq.; Ofoebgu L. N. Esq., E.L. Esq., Okey Mbanaso Esq., Somalia Uzodinma Esq.,Osoagbaka, C. Esq., G.L Ohaeri (Mrs), Uche Gbanubo Esq., Ojigbo Stanley Esq., Iheanyi Marcus Esq., Ayo Adesanmi Esq, Kalu Dave Esq., For the Appellant;
N.C. Ohakwe Esq, N.O.O Oke Esq. (holding brief of L.O. Fagbemi SAN); R. Isamotu Esq. For the Respondent.
Judgement
SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A. (OFR)(Delivering the Lead Ruling):
GENERAL INTRODUCTION: (Parties set out according to respective applications)
In the 4 consolidated Motions dated and filed on 30/10/09 No. CA/OW/EPT/167M/2009, CA/OW/EPT/168M/2009, CA/OW/EPT/169M/2009, and CA/OW/EPT/182M/2009 dated and filed on 30/10/2009 the Applicants herein prayed this court for an order setting aside respectively the judgments of this court in Appeals No. CA/PH/EPT/197/2008, CA/EPT/197B/2008; CA/PH/EPT/197D/2008 and CA/PH/EPT/197E/2008 all delivered on 11/2/2009 on the grounds that they are a nullity and that the appeal be heard by another panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal. In each application the grounds for the relief sought have been set out.
Similarly, in another set of 5 consolidated motions No CA/OW/EPT/170M/2009; CA/OW/EPT/171M/2009; CA/OW/EPT/172M/2009; CA/OW/EPT/173M/2009; CA/OW/EPT/183M/2009; dated and filed on 30/10/2009 the Applicant (Peoples Democratic Party PDP) herein prayed this…
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