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BCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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NNPC

(2003) JELR 46237 (CA)

Court of Appeal 10 Nov 2003 Nigeria
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- The respondent has brought an application seeking various orders, including substituting or adding a party to the case, enlarging time for filing a respondent's notice, and deeming certain documents as properly filed. - The application is

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Suit Number:CA/L/61M2/2002
Judges:SULEIMAN GALADIMA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREML Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Tayo Oyetibo, SAN (with him, L. Imam Lawal, Esq.) For Appellant Funke Adekoya, SAN (Mrs) (with him, A. Falade [Mrs.]) For Respondent
Other Citations:BCE Consulting Eng. v. N.N.P.C. [2004] 3 NWLR (Pt.859)1

SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an application brought by the respondent seeking for the following orders:

"1. AN ORDER substituting the following party/title for the plaintiff/respondent in this case:

BCE CONSULTING ENGINEERING (a Partnership firm otherwise known as BCE Consulting Engineers)

Alternatively

AN ORDER adding the following party that is BCE CONSULTANT ENGINEERING (a Partnership firm otherwise known as BCE Consulting Engineers) as plaintiff/respondent in this appeal.

2. AN ORDER enlarging time within which the plaintiff/respondent may file and serve a 'respondent's notice' in this appeal.

3. AN ORDER deeming the 'respondent's notice' filed by the plaintiff/respondent on 22nd day of November, 2002 as having been properly filed.

4. AN ORDER enlarging the time within which the respondent may cross-appeal against the judgment of the court below delivered on 7th March, 2002.

5. AN ORDER deeming the notice of cross-appeal dated 22nd day of N…

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