SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY THE COMMANDING OFFICER NPF (SPY) SHELL POLICE COMMAND, WESTERN DIVISION, OGUN-WARRI V. DANIEL PESSU

ALAGOA JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is an application on notice brought by the appellantsfor anorder stayingexecution ofthe judgment of Kuejubola J of the High Court of Delta State, Warri Division delivered on 11th November 2005 in suit No. W/402/2000, pending the determination by the Court of Appeal of the appeal lodged against the said judgment and for such further or other orders as this court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case. The application was brought pursuant to Order 3, rule 3(1) and (3) of the Court of Appeal Rules 2002 and sections 15 and 17 of the Court ofAppeal Act, Cap. C36 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004; section 6(6) (a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and under the inherent jurisdiction of this court. The application which is dated 14th December 2005 and filed same day is supported by a 27 paragraph affidavit and three annexures, exhibits A,& C. Pursuant to an order of this court that arguments with r…