MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This ruling is in respect of an application dated and filed on 7th November, 2006 wherein Alhaji Mohammed Mohammed, (hereinafter referred to as the Applicant) sought for the grant of the following orders; namely:
(i) leave to amend his existing notice of appeal dated and filed on 23rd June, 2005 with regards to the parties.
(ii) leave to amend the said exiting notice of appeal by adding three additional grounds of appeal numbered (3), (4) and (5) respectively to the existing grounds of appeal.
(iii) leave to argue the said additional grounds of appeal.
The application which was brought by way of motion on notice has a five paragraph affidavit in support, sworn to on 7th November, 2006 by one Elemeje Victoria (Mrs) with Exhibits E.V.1 - E.V.5 attached thereto.
On 22nd January, 2007 when the matter came up for hearing, K.B. Olawoyin Esq., the learned counsel who appeared for Martins Electronics Company Limited (he…