EGBE V. ATT.-GEN., FEDERATION 169 FRED EGBE V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

JEGA, JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): Pursuant to a motion on notice filed on 13th December, 2003 brought pursuant to section 16 of the Court of Appeal Act, Order 1, rule 20(4) of the Court of Appeal Rules

(1981) as amended, section 36(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and the inherent jurisdiction of this court, the applicant prays this honourable court for such consequential orders giving effect to the judgment delivered on the 2nd of December, 2002. In support of the motion on notice the applicant filed a 12 paragraph affidavit and attached the judgment of this court as “exhibit A1”.

The facts relating to this application can be gathered from the affidavit of the applicant which is reproduced below: I am the appellant in this appeal, in respect of which judgment was delivered on Monday, 2nd day of December, 2002.

That the appeal was against a ruling and a judgment delivered A in the action, by the Hon. Justice G. A. T. Jinadu, who retired from the Fed…