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AKINPELU
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ADEGBORE & ORS

(2008) JELR 39907 (SC)

Supreme Court 25 Apr 2008 Nigeria
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- The applicant filed a motion seeking various reliefs, including an extension of time to apply directly to the Supreme Court for reliefs that were refused by the Court of Appeal. - The motion is supported by an affidavit and a brief of arg

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Suit Number:SC.130/2007
Judges:NIKI TOBI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief R. A. O. Oriade (with him, M. A. Oriade) For Appellant F. Lawal For Respondent
Other Citations:Akinpelu v Adegbore (2008) 10 NWLR (Pt.1096) 531 S.C. (2008) 4-5 S.C. (Pt II) 75 (2008) 4-5 S.C. (Pt II) 75

NIKI TOBI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The applicant in a motion filed on 4th June, 2007 asked for the following reliefs:

"1. An order for extension of time, pursuant to the provisions of Order 2 Rule 28(3) of the Supreme Court Rules 1999, within which to apply directly to this Honourable Supreme Court of Nigeria, for all the Reliefs which were refused by the Court of Appeal of Nigeria in the Interlocutory Decision dated the 23rd of January, 2006 in the Application No. CA/L/512/2004.

2. An order for extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal of Nigeria from the Judgment or Decision dated 9th July, 2004 as delivered by the Honourable Justice D. F. Akinsanya. (Mrs.) in Suit No. LD/2953/91 in the High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Judicial Division.

3. An order for leave to appeal to the Honourable Court of Appeal of Nigeria, Lagos Judicial Division from the Judgment or Decision of the Trial Court dated 9th July, 2004 in Suit No. LD/2952/91 in th…

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