JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is a motion on notice filed on the 13th day of May, 2016 by the Appellants herein, pursuant to the Provisions of Order 7 Rule 1 of the Court of Appeal Rules 2011 and under the inherent jurisdiction of this Court.
The reliefs sought by the Appellants/Applicants are set out thus:-
(a) An Order granting leave to the Appellants/Applicants for leave to raise new issues and/or additional grounds of appeal as contained in the Notice of Appeal already filed on 13/03/2015, which issues or additional grounds were not argued at the Federal High Court, Lagos.
(b) An Order granting extension of time to the Appellants/Applicants within which to Appeal on the said ground of Appeal.
(c) An Order deeming the additional ground of appeal already incorporated in the said Notice of Appeal as properly contained in the said Notice of Appeal;
(d) An Order granting leave to the Appellants/Applicants for leave to argue the new issues and/or additional …