UWA JCA(Delivering the Lead Judgment): This application was brought C under section 24(4) of the Court ofAppeal Act; Order 20, rule 3(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2011 and underthe inherent jurisdiction of the court.
The applicants herein are the appellants in the substantive appeal. The applicants in this application prayed for the following orders:
Extension of time within which to appeal against the ruling of Hon. Justice S. Yahaya of Federal High Court No. 1 Ibadan dated 13 May 2004 in suit No. FHC/IB/CS/91/2001 - Whilzy Industries Nig. Ltd and Ors. v. United Bank for Africa Plc. and Anor.
Granting departure from the rules to enable the filing of the notice of appeal in this honourable court. Grantingleave for use in the appeal, the duly certified record of appeal transmitted to this court by the lower court and for the notice of appeal to be included therein in formof additional record as pages 489 - 492 in place of the original notice of appeal at pages 480 - 483. Granting …