BARR. BEDE JOHNSON NWALI V. SIMON NGAJI NWODO & ORS

AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling): The motion on notice dated 18/6/2009 and filed on 19/6/2009, before this Court was brought by the Respondent/Appellant/Applicant pursuant to Order 6 Rule 4 and Order 19 Rules 2 and 3(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules 2007, Inherent Jurisdiction under S. 6 of the 1999 Constitution and Paragraph 51 of the 1st Schedule to the Electoral Act 2006. The Respondent/Appellant/Applicant, humbly prays for the following in the motion in question:-

"1. For an Order granting leave to the Respondent/Appellant/Applicant to amend his original Notice of Appeal dated and filed on 15/12/2007 in the above appeal as contained at pp. 273 to 276 of the record (copy whereof is herewith filed and marked "Exhibit OJ1" hereto) in terms of the following:-

SCHEDULE OF AMENDMENT

[The details or particulars of the amendment to be effected are duly set out in the Schedule].

2. For an Order granting LEAVE to the Respondent/Appellant/Applicant to file…