WESTERN STEEL WORKS LTD V. IRON & STEEL WORKERS UNION

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NIGERIAN SUPREME COURT CASES

[1986] 2 N.S.C.C.

ments of the 2nd and 3rd appellants as contained in Exhibits D and E/E1. Having

read through the record of appeal, I am satisfied that there was abundant evidence

adduced by those witnesses against the 1st and 3rd appellants to justify their con-

viction by the learned trial Judge.

Thirdly, the learned trial judge also fully considered the issue of the contradic-

tions alleged to have existed between the testimony of P.W.1 at the trial and his

extra-judicial statement to the police - Exhibit A; and he came to the conclusion

that "these contradictions are

not in my view material in so far as they do not af-

fect the substance of the prosecutions case".

Having come to that conclusion, it is not surprising that he relied on the evi-

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dence of P.W.1 at the trial along with those of other prosecution witnesses in con-

victing the appellants.

It was for these reasons and the others contained in the lead reasons for judg-

ment of my learned brother Oputa.J.S.C. that I dismissed the appeal of all the ap-

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pellants on 13th March, 1986.

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Appeal dismissed.

WEST. STEEL WORKS LTD V. IRON & STEEL

WORKERS UNION

1.

WESTERN STEEL WORKS LTD.

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APPELLANTS

2.

MR. HERBERT SUMM

V

1.

IRON AND STEEL WORKERS UNION

OF NIGERIA (For themselves and on

behalf of the entire members of Western

Steel Works Ltd. Lagos Branch

of the Union)

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RESPONDENTS

2.

IRON AND STEEL SENIOR

STAFF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (For

themselves and on behalf of the entire

members of the Western Steel Works Ltd.

Lagos Branch of the Union)

SUIT NO. SC 225/1985

SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA

OBASEKI,

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J.S.C.

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G

ANIAGOLU,

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J.S.C.

NNAMAN I,

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J.S.C.

KAZEEM,

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J.S.C.

OPUTA,

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J.S.C.

6th June, 1986

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Appeals (Civil) - To Supreme Court - Nature of Appeal - Final Vel interlocutory

- High Court ailing declining jurisdiction to entertain action set aside by Court

of Appeal - Court of Appeal decision final not interlocutoty - Notice of appeal

to Supreme Court filed snore than 14 days but less than three months after

Court of Appeal decision - If competent.