KALU OBASI AND ORS VS CHIEF OKEREKE OTI AND ORS
August 29, 2025ISAAC J. A. BORO AND ORS VS THE REPUBLIC
September 1, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1966-12) Legalpedia 23986 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden at Abuja
Mon Dec 5, 1966
Suit Number: SC 448/1966
CORAM
ADEMOLA CHIEF JUSTICE, NIGERIA
COKER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
LEWIS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
E. A. OSHODI
APPELLANTS
J. B. EGUNJOBI
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
JOINDER OF PARTIES
SUMMARY OF FACTS
This appeal is from the order made at the High Court. The order was made pursuant to an application by the applicant/ respondent that the appellant be joined as a “party” to the proceedings pending in the said court.
HELD
The appeal succeeded and the order appealed from was set aside. The applicant/respondent was ordered to pay to the appellant the costs of the application in the court below fixed at 5 guineas. He was also ordered to pay the appellant costs on this appeal fixed at 15
ISSUES
Whether the appellant could be rightly joined as a party in proceedings instituted in accordance with section 10.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
PARTY TO A PROCEEDING
“As the appellant claims neither title to nor any interests in the property involved in the proceedings, it seems to us that he could not be properly made a party to such proceedings.” Per COKER, J.S.C.
CASES CITED
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STATUTES REFERRED TO
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