CHIEF BENJAMIN O. OKUMAGBA DISI OKI CHIEF PETER OKOH CHIEF GEORGE EJOVWO OPOGEN MR. ABILE OKITI REVEREND DAVID OTOFIA (FOR THEMSELVES AND ON BEHALF OF THE URHOBO PEOPLE IN OKERE WHO CLAIM TO BE “OKERE-URHOBO CLAN”) V. THE GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, DELTA STATE V. CHIEF FELIX ESISI (THE OLARA-AJA OF OKERE) CHIEF MRS. RITA OLORI OGBEBOR CHIEF JOSEPH POPO (FOR THEMSELVES AND ON BEHALF OF THE OKERE PEOPLE OF WARRI EXCLUDING 1ST - 6TH DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS AND THOSE THEY REPRESENT)

AKAAHS, JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): In the motion dated and filed on 10/10/2003, the honourable Attorney-General of Delta State is praying for the following reliefs namely:- Extension of time to seek leave to appeal against the interlocutory ruling of the High Court, Warri in Suit No. M/ 51/92 delivered on the 19th day of May, 1992.

Leave to appeal against the interlocutory ruling of the High Court delivered on the 19th day of May, 1992.

Extension of time within which to appeal against the interlocutory ruling of the High Court delivered on the 19th day of May, 1992. 4. An order deeming as properly filed and served ground 3 of the notice of appeal which is a ground of appeal against the ruling of the High Court delivered on the 19th day of May, 1992. 5. An order deeming filed and served the 7th and 8th defendants/ appellants’ brief of argument deemed filed on 13th day of October, 1998 already containing the arguments arising from the appeal against the interlocutory ruling of 19…