Sentences with phrase «originating summons»

By way of an originating summons, the plaintiff sought leave of the High Court to appeal against the partial award on a question of law.

The defendant then applied to strike out the originating summons on the ground that any and all rights of appeal under section 49 of the Arbitration Act had been waived and were thereby excluded when parties agreed to submit their disputes to arbitration under the ICC Rules.

The order of the court was sequel to a further and better affidavit in support of Ex-parte originating summons sworn to by Abdullahi Tukur, an investigating officer of EFCC and filed before the court by EFCC prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo Iseoluwa.

But in her motion challenging the EFCC's ex parte application, Mrs. Jonathan, sought «an order of this court striking out the respondent's ex parte originating summons dated September 20, 2017, filed at the registry of this court honourable court on the same date, on the ground that this honourable court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the said application.»

Ojaomo had approached the court, through an originating summons, to seek relief that the Senate lacked the powers to reject Magu's appointment.

He submitted that the originating summons in the suit filed at the Federal High Court was overreaching and instructed that parties involved in the matter should maintain the status quo.

In his originating summons, Ajibola sought for 13 reliefs and these include a declaration that the «State of Osun Local Government Areas (creation and administration) Law, 2015» and «State of Osun Local Government Areas (creation and administration) amendment (No. 1) Law, 2017» having been enacted by the legislative body that is not known to the constitution and for the State not known to the 1999 constitution, and having been assented to by the governor in that manner, they are as such illegal and unconstitutional.

In addition to the originating summons, the plaintiff filed an ex parte motion seeking leave to properly commence the legal action as stipulated in the rules.

The plaintiff, in its originating summons stated that «the allegations made against the 1st and 2nd defendants (Amaechi and Onu) by the two Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria... are grievous enough to warrant their arrest, investigation and prosecution by the 3rd and 4th defendants (DSS and EFCC).»

In his ruling, Justice Idris upheld the submission of the prosecution counsel that the suit ought not to have commenced by the way of originating summons, which the claimant had done.

However, the prosecution had filed a counter affidavit, challenging the competence of the amended originating summons of the applicant.

He also sought the leave of the court for the service of the originating summons on the defendants in their various addresses outside the jurisdiction of the court as contained on the order papers, supported by 17 - paragraph affidavit.

At the hearing of the suit on May 26, 2016, Buhari through his counsel had raised an objection to the suit, challenging the mode of service of the originating summons on him.

Not exact matches

The bronze sculptures here summon their inspiration from ritual masks originating with Ogoni, Dan, Baule, Bamana, and other Western African cultures, transformed through Gates's varyingly expressionistic rendering in clay and subsequent casting in bronze.