ATTORNEY GENERAL OF OGUN STATE & ANOR V. CHIEF A.B COKER
July 9, 2025MANSHEP NAMSOH VS THE STATE
July 9, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1993) Legalpedia (SC) 71537
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jun 4, 1993
Suit Number: SC. 137/1990
CORAM
MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ALHAJI BUBA USMAN JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
1. CHIEF DANIEL OGBONNAYA2. CHIEF FRIDAY NWOGU3. CHIEF ISAIAH OKERE4. NOAH EKPO5. CHIEF CHIBIE IHEAKO6. LOVEDAY IHEAKO7. LUCKY BELLE (For themselves and on behalf of members of Obnozu-Ndoki village, Ukwa L.G.A.) APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant as plaintiff claimed against the respondent/defendant a declaration of ownership of a parcel of land?
HELD
Appeal dismissed
ISSUES
None.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
APPLICATION FOR INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION
“In an application for an interlocutory injunction, an applicant should interalia satisfy the court that there is a serious question to be tried at the hearing of the suit and that the facts disclose a reasonable probability that the applicant will be entitled to the relief sought.” PER KUTIGI, J.S.C
WHETHER ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE CAN BE A GROUND OF APPEAL
“The admissibility or rejection of evidence by a court being an issue of law ought to have been made a ground of appeal.” PER KUTIGI, J.S.C
CASES CITED
John Holt Nigeria Ltd v. Holts African Workers Union (1963) 1 All NLR 379
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE
