KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JCA (Delivering the Ruling):By a motion on notice filed on 11/1/2010, the 1st - 13th Respondents/Applicants (hereinafter referred to as the applicants) seek an order of this Honourable Court staying proceedings in this appeal pending the hearing and determination of their application for stay of proceedings pending before the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The grounds for the application are stated on the motion paper. The application is supported by a 13-paragraph affidavit deposed to by one Kunle Ademoyin, counsel in the chambers of Lateef O. Fagbemi and Co., solicitors to the 1st - 13th applicants. Attached to the application is one exhibit marked 'A', a certified true copy of the applicant's application before the Supreme Court for extension of time to seek leave to appeal incorporating a prayer for stay of proceedings in the appeal before this court. The appellants/respondents (hereinafter referred to as the respondents) filed an 18-paragraph …