GALADIMA JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling) : This is a motion dated 28 January 2008 and filed on 31 January 2008, brought by the appellant praying for an order of this court:
“To amend the notice of appeal dated 28 January 2008 and filed on 31 January 2008, by deleting 10 April 2008 at lines 4 and 5, page 942 of the record and substituting thereof 10 January 2008. Deeming the amended notice of appeal attached as exhibit A to this motion as having been duly filed and served, the necessary fees having been paid.” The motion is supported by an affidavit of six paragraphs deposed to by one Blessing Orji on 30 April 2008 with exhibit ‘A’attached and a further affidavit of 4 paragraphs deposed to by one Basil Amabue, filed on 13 June 2008 in response to 2nd respondent’s counter-affidavit filed on 26 May 2005, deposed to by oneIsrael Sunday, Litigation clerk to the2nd respondent’s counsel. The appellant/applicant filed and served his written address on the 2nd respondent wherein he nominated…