UWAIFO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant compiled record for the purposes of this appeal marked Exhibit A in an affidavit sworn by him on 24 July, 1995. He compiled a supplementary record marked Exhibit B in an affidavit sworn by him on 18 November, 1996. He omitted some vital documents such as (1) a ruling made on 14 December, 1990 which ordered the sale of the appellant's immovable properties for his failure to pay the judgment debt of ₦171,705.25 upon a judgment delivered against him on 3 July, 1974 pending an appeal against that ruling. The respondent had to compile a supplementary record to include a copy of that ruling; (2) a ruling made on 26 April, 1991 for the appellant to deposit the said sum of ₦171,705.25 with the Chief Registrar of the High Court, Lagos, as a condition for staying the execution of that ruling of 14 December, 1990.
By a motion dated 7 May, 1991, the appellant sought a variation of the order of stay made on 26 April, 1991. The record…