<p>KAZEEM, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In these three applications, the applicants in the main, sought orders directing that the appeals which had previously been dismissed for want of prosecution be re-entered on the cause list for hearing on such terms as the court might consider just in the circumstances.</p><p> The second application also sought an order for enlarging the time within which the appellant might file his written brief as required by rules of court; and the third also sought an order of three days&#x27; extension of time in order to regularise the brief already filed by the appellants/applicants three days out of time and for such further order or orders as the court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.</p><p> In each case, the appeal had been dismissed by the court by virtue of Order 9 Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1977 (hereinafter referred to as the &#x27;Rules&#x27;) for failure to file the briefs within the time provided for under rule 3 of the said Order or within the …</p>