UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT & ORS V. PROFESSOR PETER O.M. NNABUO

AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The motion on notice dated 15/12/2017 and filed before the Court on the same date, was brought by the Applicants pursuant to Section 15 of the Court of Appeal Act, 2004; Order 6 Rules 1, 2, 7 and 9(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2016 and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court. Therein, the Applicants seek for the following: -

1. Extension of time to seek leave to appeal against the decision of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria Owerri Division contained in the judgment delivered by Hon. Justice O.Y. Anuwe on the 9th of January, 2017 in Suit No. NICN/OW/27/2014 Professor Peter O.M. Nnabuo V. University of Port-Harcourt and 3 Ors.

2. Leave to appeal against the decision of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Owerri Division contained in the judgment delivered by Hon. Justice O.Y. Anuwe on the 9th of January, 2017 in Suit No. NICN/OW/27/2014 Professor Peter O.M. Nnabuo V. University of Port-Harcourt and 3 Ors…