FRANCIS SHANU NIGER WOLF ORGANISATION LIMITED V. AFRIBANK NIGERIA PLC

AYOOLA, JSC: (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This ruling concerns an application by Afribank PLC (“the applicant”) which has cross-appealed from part of the decision of the Court of Appeal given in an appeal to that court from a decision of the High Court of Edo State adjudging the applicant liable to pay damages to Francis Shanu and Nigerwolf Organisation Ltd. (“the respondents”). By its application the applicant seeks

(i) leave to amend ground 2 of its grounds of appeal contained in notice of appeal dated 29th September, 1997;

(ii) enlargement of time to apply for leave to appeal from decisions of court below delivered on 21st March, 19996 and 11th July, 1997

(iii) enlargement of time within which it may appeal against the decisions

(iv) leave to appeal against the decisions pursuant to section 213(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1979 in terms of the ground of appeal contained in schedule 2 to the motion and

(v) leave to amend the brief dated and filed on 24th A…