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Mr. Ogbu Egbuta & Ors. V. Agbaeke Kalu Onuna (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SAULAWA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Abia State High Court Ohafia Judicial Division, Coram C. B. U. Wogu, J; delivered on 31/7/96, in two consolidated suits; HOH/13/80 and HOH14/80. The two consolidated suits were both filed…
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Chief Vincent Olie & Ors V. Chief Paul Otuyah & Ors (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA J.C.A At the High Court of Justice Kwale in the Kwale Judicial Division of Delta State of Nigeria the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Respondents as Plaintiffs took out a writ of summons against the 1st, 2nd…
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Wilbros Nigeria Limited V. Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State & Anor. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report VICTOR AIMEPOMO OMAGE, J.C.A. This is an appeal by Wilbros Nigeria Limited, the applicant to a motion filed in the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo – Akwa Ibom State. The motion arose from the writ of summons…
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University Of Calabar & Ors. V. Dr. Inyang Peter Oduok (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. OWOADE J.C.A. On 8th December, 1987, the Respondent as Plaintiff before the lower court filed a Writ of Summons on 10th September, 1987 and Statement of Claim on 8th December, 1987 in which he claimed jointly and severally…
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Section 141 Child’s Right Act Section 141 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Effect of adoption. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) On an adoption order being made‐(a) all rights, duties, obligations and liabilities, including any other order under the personal law applicable to the parents of the child or any…
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Section 140 Child’s Right Act Section 140 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Adoption where maintenance order is in force. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) A child may be adopted notwithstanding that a maintenance order is in force in respect of the child. (2) Where, at the time when an…
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Section 139 Child’s Right Act Section 139 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Adoption when corrective order is in force. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) A child may be adopted notwithstanding that a corrective order is in force in respect of the child. (2) On the application for an adoption…
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Section 138 Child’s Right Act Section 138 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Appeals. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) An appeal shall lie to the Court at the High Court level from the Court at the Magisterial level in respect of decision on any application for an adoption order, other…
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Section 136 Child’s Right Act Section 136 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Jurisdiction of the Court. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. Subject to rules of the Court made under section 137 of this Act, the Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with an application for an adoption order.
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Section 135 Child’s Right Act Section 135 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Interim orders, pending adoption orders. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Court may, on an application for an adoption order, postpone the determination of the application and make an interim…