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UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT V. PROFESSOR C.S. NWADIARO & ANOR

(2026) JELR 114747 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/PH/382/2019  •  20 Feb 2026  •  Nigeria

Coram
Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo, JCA Hannatu Azumi Laja-Balogun, JCA Ishaq Mohammed Sani, JCA

Appearances
Benjamin Obiora, with him, P.C. Francis (Mrs) for the Appellant. G.U. Ukachukwu for the 1st Respondent. U.I Elenwoke for the 2nd Respondent.

Judgement

MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): Before the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt Judicial Division (the lower Court), the Appellant, as Plaintiff, instituted Suit No. FHC/PH/CS/148/2014 vide an Originating Summons, claiming against the 1st and 2nd Respondents, who were the 1st and 2nd Defendants, as follows: 

  1. Declaration that the Garnishee Proceedings and Garnishee Order Absolute made on the 2/12/2010 in the Suit No: FHC/PH/CP/69/99 by this Honourable Court in the sum of N10,851,212 (Ten Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty-One Thousand, Two Hundred and Twelve Naira) not arising from the substantive judgment in the Suit No: FHC/PH/CP/69/99 nor appeal thereon in the Appeal No: CA/PH/142/2003 are therefore null and void and liable to be set aside. 

  2. A Declaration that the Order Ex- Parte of this Honourable Court dated 26th February 2009 for leave to enforce the judgment of this Court in Suit. No: FHC/PH/CP/69/99 and the appeal thereon in the Appeal No: CA/PH/142/200…

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