HONOURABLE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING V. TOMAS NIGERIA LIMITED BABIL NIGERIA LIMITED SRRA CREST INDUSTRIES NIG. LTD. A.B. NIGERIA LIMITED SERF NIGERIA LIMITED KEY WEST PROPERTIES LIMITED A. I. P. LIMITED GAVA CORPORATION LIMITED VASA INVESTMENT NIGERIA LIMITED KINDWAY ENTERPRISES NIGERIA LTD. MASUID NIGERIA LIMITED BAFARAWA (NIGERIA) LIMITED JUN VENTURES LIMITED BEJIK NIGERIA LIMITED TOGISCAN NIGERIA LIMITED 16 GOLOYE NIGERIA LIMITED COSMOS EN. NIGERIA LIMITED BSUTUM NIGERIA LIMITED GENERAL LOGISTICS LIMITED BELAWA NIGERIA LIMITED PROSPECTORS MARKETERS LIMITED RANIFF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED LABSON NIGERIA LIMITED UMAR YUSUF NIGERIA LIMITED HARDEL AND ENIC NIGERIA LTD. HONOURABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION & MINISTER FOR JUSTICE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

MUSDAPHER, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The Honourable Minister of Works and Housing has filed an appeal against the ruling of the trial Judge delivered in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/104/2000 on the 30th of June, 2000. He has now filed a motion praying for. “AN Order directing a departure from the rules of this Honourable Court so that the appeal filed may be heard and determined on the bundle of documents filed herein and marked as “Exh. MUW l” in the affidavit of Afam Osuigwe, Esq., and such additional documents as the parties be ordered or advised to file. AN Order abridging time for filling of briefs of argument in this matter. AN Order for accelerated hearing of the appeal.

AND SUCH FURTHER or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.”

The learned counsel for the lst - 25th respondents opposed the application and this Court treated the motion filed in opposition to theapplication as a notice of preliminary objection and after hearing the par…