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UKO JAMES VS THE STATE (1981)

UKO JAMES VS THE STATE

(1981) LCN/2095(SC)

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Thursday, July 2, 1981


Case Number: SC. 54/1979

 

JUSTICES:

UDOMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

ESO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

SOWEMIMO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

ANIAGOLU JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

IRIKEFE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

 

APPELLANTS

UKO JAMES

 

RESPONDENTS

THE STATE

 

U. UDOMA, JSC.: Appeal struck out.  G. S. Sowemimo, JSC.: I agree with the judgment of the learned presiding justice and the purported appeal before this court should be struck out. I hereby order that the appeal be struck out. A. G. IRIKEFE, JSC.: This record clearly shows that there is no appeal properly pending before this court and all the papers filed including the appeal itself are struck out. K. ESO, JSC.: I agree there is no appeal before us . The purported appeal is struck out. A. N. ANIAGOLU, JSC.: There is no appeal before this court. It is struck out. I agree with the order of the Presiding Justice.

COUNSELS

Ita Etuk, for the Appellant. Miss Ime Essien Udom, senior State Counsel, Cross River State, for the Respondent.