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CHIEF JOHN C. UZOKWE V. PEUGEOT AUTOMOBILE NIGERIA LIMITED

(2007) JELR 48099 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/A/25/07  •  18 Jul 2007  •  Nigeria

Coram
RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD JCA; OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE JCA; AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE JCA;

Judgement

AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A.: (Delivered the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling delivered on 18th July, 2005 by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja presided over by Hon. Justice Mohammed Dodo. The lower court having opined in the Ruling to the effect that the cause of action in the instant case and principal activities therein occurred in Kaduna, which is outside its jurisdiction, held that it lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the said suit. The court consequently disqualified itself on the ground of jurisdiction and struck out the case.

There are two Records of Appeal in this matter -(i) the main Record and (ii) the Supplementary Record. The Ruling of the lower court at pages 77-88 of the main Record was sequel to the filing on the 29th June, 2005 of a process headed "Preliminary Objection" dated 27th June, 2005 by the Defendant (now Respondent). The process is at page 49 of the main Record and the prayers set out therein read as f…

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