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CHINEDU UKWU v. ELDER RAYMOND ASUZU (2012)

CHINEDU UKWU v. ELDER RAYMOND ASUZU

(2012)LCN/5700(CA)

In The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

On Tuesday, the 4th day of December, 2012

CA/C/05/2009

JUSTICES

MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

JOSEPH TINE TUR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

Between

CHINEDU UKWU – Appellant(s)

AND

ELDER RAYMOND ASUZU – Respondent(s)

RATIO

WHETHER OR NOT AN APPEAL HAS MERIT WHERE THE ISSUES IN A CASE IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF AN EXISTING CASE

The issues in this case is as in appeal No.CA/C/04/09. The facts are the same. The arguments proffered by the parties in it are the same. PER NDEKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. 

UZO I. NDEKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment): The issues in this case is as in appeal No.CA/C/04/09. The facts are the same. The arguments proffered by the parties in it are the same.

I therefore hold as follows. The Appeal is unmeritorious and therefore dismissed. The parties are to go back to the trial as the issues between the parties have not been ventilated and resolved.

Cost to the Respondent is assessed at N50,000.00 against the Appellant.

JOSEPH THE TUR, J.C.A.: I have read the judgment of my Lord, Uzo I. Ndukwe-Anyanwu, J.C.A. and I concur.

MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A.: I agree.

Appearances

Uche Wisdom Durueke Esq.For Appellant

AND

Chidi Agor Esq.For Respondent