JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the final ruling of the Federal High Court, holden at Lagos in Suit No. FHC/CS/2056/2018 delivered by Hon. Justice I.N Buba on 23rd January, 2019.
The Appellants who felt disenchanted with what they believed was a needless and improper meddling by the 1st Respondent in what was apparently according to them, a dispute in a commercial transaction between them and the 3rd–12th Respondents, approached the Federal High Court (the lower Court) for intervention. They did so by an application for enforcement of their fundamental rights by filing an originating motion on notice on 7th December, 2018. The originating motion on notice, which shall hereafter be referred simply as “the motion on notice” was supported by a statement in support which contains the following reliefs: -
i. A DECLARATION that the harassment, intimidation, invitation, persecution, threats of arrest and detention of the Applicants and/…