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BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO, JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This ruling is sequel to an application by the appellant, Senator Dino Melaye, to amend his Notice of Appeal and brief of argument already filed. By his said application dated 06/11/2017 but filed a day later on 07/11/2017, Senator Melaye seeks to add to his said two processes the names of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Mallam Yusuf Adamu who were 2nd Plaintiff and 4th defendant respectively in the action at the Lower Court (the Federal High Court) but were omitted, erroneously, he says, in both his Notice of Appeal against the judgment of the lower Court and his brief of argument prepared, settled and filed by his counsel on his behalf. He also seeks an order deeming the said two processes already filed along with his application on 07/11/2017 as properly filed and served.
Whereas Mr. Yunus Ustaz Usman S.A.N. for 1st respondent and J. S. Ajayi for 5th 10th respondents are not opposed to the application, Chief A. A. Adeniyi …