1. CHIEF ADEYEMI ADEJUWON & ANR. (FOR THEMSELVES AND ON BEHALF OF AFUNBIOWO RULING HOUSE) V. EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, EKITI STATE THE COMMISSIONER FOR CHIEFTAINCY AFFAIRS, EKITI STATE CHIEF S. ADEKOLA ALADESAE (FOR HIMSELF AND AJIBOYEDE RULING HOUSE) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL & COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, EKITI STATE IDO-OSI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL CHIEF FUNSO FALAE (THE EJEMU OF IDO EKITI) (REPRESENTING IDO-EKITI KINGMAKERS)

DENTON-WEST JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is an application brought by the plaintiffs/appellants/applicants praying for enlargement of time within which the applicants can appeal, file their notice of appeal and grounds of appeal.

The motion on notice was dated 11 May 2009 and was filed on 14 May 2009. Accompanying themotion is a 24 paragraphed affidavit in support of the motion, which was dated and filed on 14 May 2009; and a written address in respect of the motion on notice, the written address is dated 1 June 2009 and filed on 5 June 2009. The 3rd and 6th defendants/respondents , on the other hand filed a counter-affidavit dated and filed on 18 May 2009, and a written address dated the 16 June 2009 and filed on the same day.

Appellants/applicants also filed a further affidavitin supportof motion filed on 14 January 2010.

The motion on notice was brought before thiscourt pursuant to Order A 7, rules 1 and 10 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2007 and under the inherent jurisdic…