MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the National and State House of Assembly Tribunal sitting in Akure delivered on the 8th of July, 2015. The Appellants as Petitioners filed Petition No. EPT/AK/HA/5/2015 on 30th April, 2015. The first and second Respondents filed their reply on the 18th of May, 2015 together with their Notice of Preliminary Objections.
The 3rd Respondent relying on the saving provision (in Paragraph 10(2)) dealing with non-filing of memorandum of appearance which allow it to defend the petition if she filed her defence within 21 days, filed her reply to the petition on 26th of May, 2015 after the issuance of pre-hearing notice (Form TF 007) and information sheet for pre-hearing session (Form TF 008) was issued by the Tribunal.
The 3rd Respondent complied with the hearing notice of pre-hearing session (Form TF 007) by appearing in the pre-hearing session on 9th of June, 2015. The 3rd Respondent also f…