BADA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal from the decision of Honourable Justice G. U. Ononiba the then Chief Judge of the Anambra State High Court, delivered on the 7th day of February, 2002.
The suit was commenced at the lower court by originating motion in which the 1st respondent in this court asked for the following orders:
"(1) An order of court revoking the letters of administration granted to the applicant in respect of the Estate of Addison J. E. Okafor (Deceased).
(2) An order directing the respondents to offset the debts owed to the applicant including the administration fees."
According to the record of proceedings, this action came up for the first time on 24/7/2001 before the trial court. The motion was then adjourned at the instance of appellant's counsel. It came up again on 15/11/2001 and appellant's counsel also wrote a letter for adjournment. And on 21/1/2002 when the motion came up for hearing it was not heard and it was adjourned till 7/2…