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IWUCHUKWU EMMANUEL J. V ENGINEER DAVID C. NWIZU & ANOR

Legalpedia Citation: (1994) Legalpedia (SC) 18011

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Fri Jul 15, 1994

Suit Number: SC. 232/1989

CORAM


S. U. ONU, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

UWAIFO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT


PARTIES


IWUCHUKWU EMMANUEL J. APPELLANTS


RESPONDENTS


AREA(S) OF LAW



SUMMARY OF FACTS

The appellant was the plaintiff in the Federal High Court sitting at Enugu, where he instituted an action against the respondents as defendants claiming for a declaration that the purported removal of the plaintiff as Executive Director of the 2nd defendant by the 1st defendant is ultra vires, null and void and of no effect, An order compelling the 1st defendant, his servants and/or agents whatsoever to restore all the aforesaid entitlements legally due to the plaintiff as such Executive Director, an injunction restraining the 1st defendants, (sic) his servants and/or agents in whatsoever capacity, from interfering in anyway with the continued enjoyment of the aforesaid entitlements due to the plaintiff as such Executive Director. In the alternative the plaintiff claims N1, 000,000.00 (One Million Naira) being special and general damages.


HELD


APPEAL DISMISSED.


ISSUES


None.?


RATIONES DECIDENDI


POWER OF THE COURT TO GIVE JUDGMENT OR AN ORDER


The Court shall have power to give any judgment or make any order that ought to have been made, and to make such further or other order as the case may require including any order as to costs, These powers may be exercised by the Court, notwithstanding that the appellant may have asked that part only of a decision may be exercised or varied, and may also be exercised in favour of all or any of the respondents or parties, although such respondents or parties may not have appealed or complained of the decision.” PER UWAIS, J.S.C


CASES CITED


None.?


STATUTES REFERRED TO


None.?


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