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the other members of Uruowelle family in Nkwelle Umunachi) Respondents (Lead Judgement delivered by Honourable Uwani Musa Abba Aji, JSC) Facts The Appellants lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision of the Enugu Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal on 5th August, 2014. The record of appeal was served and transmitted on 29th August, 2014, but the Appellants failed to file their Appellants’ Brief of Argument within the time allowed by the Supreme Court Rules. On 18th March, 2015, the appeal was dismissed under Order 6 Rule 3(2) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2008 (as amende...

Facts The Appellant was an employee of the Respondent until his employment was terminated by a letter of termination dated 26th April, 2000, on the ground that “his service no longer required”. Consequently upon this, the Respondent filed an action against the Respondent at the Federal High Court. By the Originating Summons dated 9th July, 2003, he sought an order of court compelling the Respondent to pay his pension and medical benefits, following the termination of his employment. The Respondent filed a Preliminary Objection challenging the competence of the suit, on the ground that the...

1. The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited 2. Total E&P Nigeria Limited 3. Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited … … …Respondents (Substituted by the Order of the Court of Appeal dated 17/3/2011) (Lead Judgement delivered by Honourable Ejembi Eko, JSC) Facts The Respondents and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), were parties to a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) in relation to Oil Mining Leases (OML) 18, 24, 25 and 29. The Appellant was not a party to the JOA, just as NNPC was not a party to the Agreement for Assignment (“the SPA”) of 45% Undivided Par...