<p>ODILI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is a ruling that arose on the 26/5/05 when the learned SAN, C.O.I. Joseph made in oral application asking for the payment of economic rents in view of the perceived suspension of hearing the application of the appellant/applicant&#x27;s motion for stay of execution of the judgment of High Court of the Federal Capital Territory per I. U. Bello, J. in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/182/2001 dated 16th February, 2005.</p><p> Briefly, the facts are that the respondent being plaintiff had obtained a judgment in her favour in the court below against the appellant being the defendant at that trial:</p><p> The appellant being aggrieved appealed to this court and further filed a stay of execution of the said judgment pending the determination of the said appeal. Earlier and precisely on the 22nd February, 2005 the appellant/applicant had filed a motion for stay of execution of the said judgment before the court of trial and that motion was not taken at the lower court on the …</p>