<p><strong>EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Ruling):</strong> On 29th March, 2013 the Appellants herein, who have brought the present application, filed their Notice of Appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, delivered on 29th January, 2013. The Record of Appeal was subsequently compiled and transmitted to the Court and the appeal duly entered on 31st December, 2013 - after Nine Months. Order 7 Rule 4(1) of the Supreme Court Rules, 1985, as amended, enjoins the Registrar of the Court below to compile and transmit record &quot;within a period of not more than six months from the date of filing the notice of appeal.&quot;</p><p>Order 6 Rule 5(1) (a) of the said Supreme Court Rules (hereinafter called &quot;the Rules of this Court&quot;) provides </p><p>&quot;The Appellant shall within ten weeks of the receipt of the Record of Appeal - file in the Court and serve on the Respondent a written brief being a succinct statement of his argument in the appeal.&quot;</p><p>The Appellants/Applicants had up to 15th March, 2014 10 we…</p>