Appeal not heard on the merits

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• OTUOKE & ANOR V. PHILIP & ANOR (2000)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  16 October 2000

  A detailed summary of the case Otuoke & Anor v. Philip & Anor, highlighting the importance of fair hearing in court proceedings.

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