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ELDER WOLE OYELESE & ORS V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & ORS

(2011) JELR 49214 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/I/M.36B/2011  •  22 Mar 2011  •  Nigeria

Coram
SIDI DAUDA BAGE JCA; MODUPE FASANMI JCA; JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH JCA;

Judgement

MODUPE FASANMI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is an application brought pursuant to order 19 rule 2 of the court of Appeal Rules, 2007. seeking an order of this Honourable Court:

(1) To depart from the Rules of this court for expeditious hearing of this appeal.

(2) Leave of this Honourable Court to rely on and use the bundle of documents filed herein as the Record of Proceedings for the purpose of this appeal.

(3) An order of this Honourable Court deeming the brief of argument filed herein as properly filed.

The grounds upon which the reliefs are based are:

(1) Time is of essence in this case

(2) The outcome of the substantive suit in this case will determine the political interest of the parties herein in the incoming April 2011 general election.

(3) The Appellants have compiled the record relevant to this appeal and same has already been filed in this case

(4) That quick hearing and determination of this appeal will enable the trial Court to properly determine the pendin…

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