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YAKUBU SHELNI V. USMAN BALA

(2018) JELR 38663 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/J/32M/2017(R)  •  25 May 2018  •  Nigeria

Coram
UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM JCA; HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU JCA; ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU JCA;

Judgement

UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The Applicant herein was the Appellant at the Borno State High Court sitting in its appellate jurisdiction in Appeal No: BOHC/BU/CVA/2/2014 wherein in a judgment delivered on 10th December, 2014 the Applicant's appeal before the lower Court was dismissed and the decision of the trial Court affirmed.

The Applicant being dissatisfied with the judgment of the lower Court has brought an application before this Court pursuant to Section 242(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and under the inherent powers of this Court. The Applicant prayed for the following orders:

1. An Order extending the time within which the Applicant shall seek leave to appeal against the judgment of the Borno State High Court dated the 10th day of December 2014 in appeal No. BOHC/BU/CVA/2/2014.

2. An Order granting leave to the Applicant to appeal against the judgment of the Borno State High Court dated 10th day of Decem…

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