IN RE: OSIBAKORO D.OTUEDON

IGUH, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Ruling): By an application dated and filed on the 20th day of October, 1994, the applicants, Osibakoro D. Otuedon and Peter O. Egueye, applied to this court for the following orders:-

"1. Substituting the applicants for the named plaintiffs/appellants to prosecute this appeal for themselves and on behalf of the Gbolokoso people.

2. for a fresh hearing of the application dated 14th day of May, 1993.

3. dispensing with:-

(i) The filing of a fresh Notice of Appeal herein;

(ii) The compilation of a fresh Record of Appeal;

(iii) The filing of a fresh appellants' brief.

4. treating the Notice of Appeal dated the 18th February, 1994 and filed in the Court of Appeal, Benin City as a properly filed Notice of Appeal for the purpose of this Appeal.

5. treating the appellants' brief already filed herein as properly filed and served with effect from the date of the order to be made herein.

And for such further order or other order or orders as this Honourable C…