Supreme Court 5th February, 2010
Justices: Niki Tobi, JSC, Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, JSC
Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu, JSC, James Ogenyi Ogebe, JSC, John Afolabi Fabiyi, JSC
Subject Matter(s):
Traverse – Traverse Must Be Specific and Not General
In Order to Raise an Issue of Fact, There Must be Proper Traverse
Where Persons Sue in Representative Capacity, Claimants Are the Family and Not the Individual
Effect of Substituting One of the Plaintiffs
Meaning of Representative Action
Failure to Obtain Leave to Sue in a Representative Capacity Does not Vitiate Action
Final Order: Appeal Dismissed