ZION COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED & DR. ADEGBOYEGA OLAOPA V. JONAS PETROLEUM PLC

ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): By Motion on Notice filed on 31/1/2022, the Cross-Appellants/Applicants sought the following Orders:

1. AN ORDER ENLARGING the time within which the Cross-Appellants may file their Cross-Appellants’ brief in this matter. 

2. AN ORDER DEEMING as having been properly filed the Cross-Appellants’ brief already filed on 31/10/2011. 

3. AN ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTION of the deceased second Cross-Appellant with MRS ADETUTU ODEBUNMI in her capacity as the Executrix of the Estate of LATE DR. ADEGBOYEGA OLAOPA. 

4. A CONSEQUENTIAL ORDER AMENDED subsequent processes in this appeal to reflect the said Mrs. Adetutu Odebunmi as the second Cross-Appellant.

AND for such further order or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstance. 

The grounds on which the application was brought are: 

1. The judgment Cross-Appeal was delivered by the High Court of Lagos State on 19/5/2009. 

2. The Notice of Cross-Appeal was filed on 1…