OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant entered an appeal against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division) given on 19 February 2009 whereby the respondent's application for:
(i) Leave for the appellant to compile and file supplementary record to this appeal consisting of the original notice and grounds of appeal which was omitted from the records of the lower Court transmitted to this Honourable Court.
(ii) Deeming as duly filed and served the supplementary record of appeal exhibited herewith and marked Exhibit A.
(iii) Leave for the appellant to file and argue four (4) additional grounds of appeal.
(iv) An order deeming the additional grounds of appeal exhibited to the affidavit in support of this motion as Exhibit B as duly filed and served, the appropriate filing fees having been paid.
(v) Leave for the appellant to file an amended appellant's brief of argument.
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