Sentences with phrase «substantive suit»
The phrase "substantive suit" refers to a legal claim or lawsuit that deals with important issues and has a real impact or consequence. It is a significant case that addresses substantial matters rather than minor or procedural issues. Full definition
Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State said on Saturday that there was no substantive suit pending against either the All Progressive Congress (APC) or...
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Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State said on Saturday that there was no substantive suit pending against either the All Progressive Congress (APC) or National Chairman of the party, Mr John Oyegun
He also sought an order that the preliminary objection of his clients should be heard first, before the substantive suit.
The Sherriff faction therefore on July 20 filed an interlocutory application asking the court to stop the party from going ahead with the planned national convention pending the determination of their substantive suit.
The plaintiffs had filed the substantive suit on July 4, 2016, contending that that by virtue of the PDP's Constitution, they must remain in office till 2018.
A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on Thursday fixed for next Tuesday, May 8, the hearing on the substantive suit filed by a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Anike Nwoga.
He also sought an order of interim injunction restraining the second and third defendants, whether by themselves, servants, agents, privies or howsoever called from forwarding a fresh name or governorship aspirant to the first defendant, when the plaintiff was still alive and had not withdrawn his candidacy for the governorship election of Bayelsa State, pending the determination of the substantive suit.
Besides, the judge said there was no proof of facts that an appeal had been entered, noting that the proceeds of crime were not a subject matter in the substantive suit.
He added that it was also agreed that no new measures would be introduced by the defendants until determination of the substantive suit.
He held that the interlocutory orders were to subsist, pending the determination of the substantive suit marked: FHC / ABJ / CS / 439/2016 filed by two governorship aspirants of the PDP in Edo and Ondo states — Chief Benson Akingboye (Ondo) and Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma (Edo).