WILSON AGHOMI V. THE STATE
(2018) JELR 39523 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/OW/207C/2017(R)
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28 Mar 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO JCA;
AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE JCA;
ITA GEORGE MBABA JCA;
Appearances
V.I. Ekeh For Appellant
Uche S. Chukwu (Mrs.) (Chief State Counsel, Imo State) For Respondent
Judgement
<p>AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A.(Delivering the Lead Ruling): This ruling is in respect of a motion dated 6/6/2017 and filed on 8/6/2017 by the Applicant and in which he seeks for the following orders: -</p><p>1. Extension of time within which the Applicant may seek leave to appeal against the Ruling of the Court on No Case submission delivered on 30th day of September, 2015.</p><p>2. Leave to appeal against the said Ruling.</p><p>3. Extension of time to appeal against the Ruling.</p><p>The grounds for making the application as set out in the motion read thus: -</p><p>1. Time to file appeal expired after 90 (ninety) days of delivery of Ruling.</p><p>2. Counsel did not utilize the 90 (ninety) days window due to inadvertence to the time within which to appeal.</p><p>3. Failure to file appeal within time was due to counsels inadvertence.</p><p>The motion was entertained on 15/1/2018 with learned counsel for the Applicant, V.I. Ekeh, Esq., in urging the Court to grant the reliefs sought therein, relying on the supporting affidavit and fur…</p>