ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR & ORS V. CEMENT COMPANY OF NORTHERN NIGERIA
(2018) JELR 39455 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/S/49M/2017(R)
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2 Feb 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
HUSSEIN MUKHTAR JCA;
MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU JCA;
FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO JCA;
Appearances
E.I. Ogiza, Esq. For Appellant
Kelechi D. Ogbonna, Esq. with him, Y.Y. Balarabe, Esq. For Respondent
Judgement
<p class="ql-align-justify"><strong><span style="background-color: transparent">HUSSEIN MUKHTAR JCA (DELIVERING THE LEAD RULING)</span></strong><span style="background-color: transparent">: This is an application by motion on notice filed on the 29th March 2017 seeking for the following reliefs:</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent">i. An order enlarging the time within which the applicants would apply to set aside the judgment of this Honourable court in appeal No. CA/S/68/2009.</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent">ii. An order setting aside the decision, ruling or judgment delivered on the 12th day of January 2010 in appeal No. CA/S/68/2009.</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent">iii. And for such further or other order as this Honourable court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent">The application is supported by a 14 paragraph affidavit deposed to by the 1st applicant with three exhibits annexed and marked as exhibit 'A' (a copy of the record of proceedings of 14th October 2009), exhibit 'B' (a copy of the judgment of the court dated 12th January, 2010), and exhibit 'C' (notice of appeal to the Supreme Court).</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent">The applicants relied on the following grounds:</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent">1. The judgment delivered by this Honourable court on 12th day of January 2…</span></p>