CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION V. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST (NIGERIA DIOCESE) IN RE: SNR. EVANG. LAGUN ADESANYA

LOKULO-SODIPE JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): On 25 October 2007, the applicant filed a motion on notice dated 24 October 2007 seekingthe following orders: “1. An order for extension of time within which to seek for leave of this honourable court to appeal against the judgment of the lower court delivered by Justice S.A. Adah of the Federal High Court, Abuja on 20 December 2005, as an interested party to the subsisting appeal herein.

An order granting leave to the applicant to appeal against the said judgment of the lower court delivered by Honourable

Justice S.A. Adah of the Federal High Court, Abuja on 20 December 2005, as an interested party to the subsisting appeal herein.

An order for enlargement of time within which to file and serve notice and grounds of appeal in this matter. 4. An order deeming the notice of appeal already filed and served as properly filed and served.”

The grounds of the application as set out in the motion paper read thus: “a. That the rights and privileges…