OZO OBUMKELU UKWU & ANOR V. CHIEF OFORDILE EKENWEZE & ANOR
(2018) JELR 39521 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/E/213M/2013(R)
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9 Mar 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU JCA;
TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU JCA;
MISITURA OMODERE BOLAJI-YUSUFF JCA;
Appearances
Chief G. Tagbo Ike with him, Richard Mba Esq. For Appellant
Onyekachi Ede Esq. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A.(Delivering the Lead Ruling): In this application, the applicants, pray for:</p><p>(a) LEAVE of this Honourable Court to file and argue appeal as proposed in ground two of the proposed notice of appeal against the final judgment of the Customary Court of Appeal of Enugu State and delivered on 16th day of October, 2012, Coram Hon. (Justice) V. N. Nebo (President), Hon. (Justice) G. C. Nnamani and Hon. (Justice) N. Nnamani for the first time, not having been argued at the Customary Court of Appeal, Enugu State over its jurisdiction to hear and affirm the judgment of the Court of first instance at the Customary Court, holden at Affa in Suit No. CCA/8L/97: Chief Ofordile Ekenwenze and Anor v. Ozo Obumkelu Ukwu and Anor and delivered on 31st August, 1998 and presided over by Ichie F. M. O. Aniekwe (President) and Chief A. A. Odulu (Member).</p><p>(b) AN ORDER extending the time within which to seek leave to appeal against the aforesaid decision of the Court below.</p><p>(c) AN ORDER se…</p>