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THE STATE V. HON. EJEM JANE UDU & ORS.

(2006) JELR 48971 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/E/1/2005  •  4 May 2006  •  Nigeria

Coram
JAMES OGENYI OGEBE JCA; JA'AFARU MIKA'ILU JCA; JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA JCA;

Judgement

JA'AFARU MIKA'ILU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant, as applicant, prayed the High Court, Ebonyi State, Abakaliki as follows:

(1) For an order enlarging time within which the Applicant may apply for leave to apply for an order of certiorari to quash the order of the customary court of Afikpo South (Edda) Local Government Area Holden at Owutu Edda given on 27/2/2003 and 4/6/2003 by the 1st - 3rd respondents.

(2) For an order granting leave unto the applicant to apply for an order of certiorari to quash the order given on 27/2/2003 and 4/6/2003 by the 1st - 3rd respondents.

(3) For an order granting leave unto the Applicant to apply for an order of certiorari to transfer to another customary court within Afikpo South Local Government Area, which places have the same custom in land matters as the parties and the location of the parcels of land in dispute.

(4) For an order directing that the leave so obtained shall operate as a stay of actions or further actions pr…

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