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ADEGBOLA & ORS
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IDOWU & ORS

(2017) JELR 38181 (SC)

Supreme Court 13 Apr 2017 Nigeria
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- The Appellants/Applicants sought extension of time to file their Brief of Argument and leave to raise a new issue on jurisdiction—specifically, whether the High Court and Court of Appeal had jurisdiction to entertain an action instituted

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Suit Number:SC.584/2013(R)
Judges:OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria AMIRU SANUSI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria EJEMBI EKO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria PAUL ADAMU GALINJE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Mr. R. A Ogunwole, SAN with him, Ahmed Raji, SAN with the rest of counsel on as per the attached lists For Appellant Mr. M. K Raji for the 1st and 2nd Respondents.Mr. O. A Ogunniran ( Director of Legal Services, Oyo State) for the 3rd and 4th Respondents. 5th Respondent not represented. For Respondent

PAUL A. GALINJE, JSC (DELIVERING THE LEAD RULING): By a motion on notice dated 22nd April, 2014 and filed on the 23rd April, 2014, the Appellants/Applicants herein sought for the following reliefs:

1. Extension of time to file the Appellant/Applicants' Brief of Argument attached to the affidavit and marked Exhibit A.

2. Granting leave to the Appellants/Applicants to raise a new issue/a new point of law not raised either in the High Court or the Court of Appeal to wit:

"Whether or not the learned trial judge and the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to entertain this action which was instituted in a non-judicial division to wit: "Eruwa Judicial Division."

3. Granting leave to the Appellant/Applicants to incorporate argument on the new issue/fresh point of law in the Appellants' Brief of argument (Exhibit A).

4. To deem as Properly filed and served the Appellants' Brief of Argument (Marked Exhibit A) already filed and served.

This motion is predicated on seven grounds and supported by a four …

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