MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellants herein were by motion on notice dated the 18th day of March, 2008 and filed on 20th day of March, 2008 granted leave on the 27th day of October, 2008 for :-
1. Extension of time within which to apply for leave to appeal
2. Leave to appeal and
3. Extension of time within which to file notice of appeal and grounds of appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Osun State, Iwo Judicial Division delivered on the 30th of November, 2005.
Upon the filing of the notice and grounds of appeal, the parties filed and exchanged the necessary processes after the due transmission and service of the record of appeal.
The appellants brief of argument came in pursuant to leave granted on 8-4-2009 on motion of 24th of January, 2009 which was filed on 26-1-2009. Brief of the said appellants dated 24-1-2009 and filed 26-1-2009 was deemed filed on 8-4-2009.
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