Parties (79)
HELD:
"Let me consider the argument that the non-joinder of the Central Bank of Nigeria as a defendant in this suit robs this Court of the jurisdiction to try the suit.
HELD:
"In expounding the principles governing the issue of joinder of parties in AZUBUIKE vs. PDP (2014) LPELR (22258) 1 at 16-17, Fabiyi, JSC stated:
JOINDER OF PARTY(IES) - Condition(s) for a party to be joined to an action; who is a necessary party
HELD:
"By all odds, the law is now well settled that for a person to be joined in an action, he must be someone whose presence is necessary as a party.
HELD:
"In the leading case of GREEN vs. GREEN (1987) LPELR (1338) 1 at 20, Oputa, JSC graphically explained the distinction between "proper parties", "desirable parties" and "necessary parties" in the context of an application for joinder of parties as follows:
HELD:
"Howbeit, the law in its wisdom recognises that there may be situations where all the persons who ought to be sued in an action are not sued. In this wise, the law makes provisions for such persons to be joined as defendants to the action, where appropriate.
HELD:
"In expounding the principles governing the issue of joinder of parties in AZUBUIKE vs. PDP (2014) LPELR (22258) 1 at 16-17, Fabiyi, JSC stated:
JOINDER OF PARTY(IES) - Condition(s) for a party to be joined to an action; who is a necessary party
HELD:
"By all odds, the law is now well settled that for a person to be joined in an action, he must be someone whose presence is necessary as a party.
HELD:
"The parties are agreed that in circumstances where a person desires to be joined as a defendant in an action at the lower Court, that the governing rule is Order 9 Rule 5 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019. The said Rule provides as follows: