JOSEPH N. SIEWE V. COCOA PRODUCERS ALLIANCE

SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The Applicant filed a motion on Notice dated the 26th day of June, 2009 and filed on the 29th day of June, 2009. The application was brought pursuant to sections 6(6)(A), 36, 241 and 243(a) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Section 15 and 24 (4) of the Court of Appeal Act, Order 4 Rule 6, Order 7 Rules 6, 7 and 10 of the Court of Appeal Rules 2007 and under the inherent jurisdiction of this Court.

The Applicant in the main had prayed for the following orders.

1. An order granting leave to the applicant to

a. To apply for an order enlarging the time within which the applicant may apply for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision of the Honourable Justice Isaac Ejiofor of the Federal High Court sitting at the Lagos Judicial Division delivered on the 7th day of March 2006 in suit no FHC/L/CS/992/2004 Siewe V. Cocoa Producers Alliance.

b. To apply for an order of extension of time within …