JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling):
Mr. Usman - The motion on notice dated and filed on 02-11-20 seeks an Order of Court staying its proceedings in this Appeal No. CA/G/203/2019 pending the hearing and determination of Appeal No. SC/908/2019 now before the Supreme Court.
The Grounds for the application are set out in the motion paper. The motion is supported by a 6 paragraph affidavit and 3 exhibits marked Annexures 1, 2, 3 and 4 being the Ruling of this Court, the Notice and Grounds of Appeal before the Supreme Court, the cover page of the Record of Appeal before the Supreme Court and the Appellant’s Brief before the Supreme Court respectively. We rely on the affidavit and the exhibits annexured thereto. We urge the Court to grant the application as prayed. The Appellant/Respondent filed a counter affidavit of 14 paragraphs. I rely on Section 318 of the Constitution, 1999 (as amended) for the meaning of a decision of the Court as a Judgment or Ruling. We also s…