GEORGE ODON V. CHIEF NIMI BARIGHA-AMANGE I.N.E.C.
(2008) JELR 51536 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/PH/EPT/526/2007
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5 Jun 2008
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Nigeria
Coram
MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA JCA (Presided) TIJJANI ABDULLAHI JCA EJEMBI EKO JCA (Read the Lead Ruling)
Appearances
Prof. Taiwo Osipitan SAN (with him, S. I. Oke and O.J. Akinwale)
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- for the Appellant/Applicant.
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Tuduru Ede Esq.(with him, C.W. Jerome Esq.) - for the 1st
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Respondent.
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C.I. Oha Esq. - for the 2nd Respondent.
Judgement
<p><strong> EKO JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): </strong> This is an application for:</p><p>An order granting leave to the appellant/applicant to amend the notice of appeal dated 23 November 2007 in the following manner:</p><p>By deleting grounds one, two, three and four of the notice of appeal dated 23 November 2007.</p><p>) Replacing the deleted grounds one to four with the new grounds one to four as contained in the proposed amended notice of appeal marked as exhibit AO2.</p><p>) By retaining grounds five, six, seven and eight of the notice of appeal dated 23 November 2007.</p><p>An order granting leave to the appellant/applicant to amend appellant’s brief of argument dated 10 December 2007 by replacing same with appellant’s amended brief of argument.</p><p>An order deeming the amended notice of appeal and the appellant’s amended brief already filed and served as having been properly served.</p><p>And for such further order or orders as this honourable court shall deem fit to make in the circumstances. <em> Take Further Notice </em> that the grounds for th…</p>