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FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA
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BI COURTNEY LIMITED & ANOR>

(2024) JELR 112930 (SC)

Supreme Court 28 Jun 2024 Nigeria
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- The appellant is appealing against a ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja. - The appellant filed a motion seeking an extension of time to seek leave to appeal against a judgment of the Federal High Court. - The appellant argues that the

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Suit Number:SC/278/2011
Judges:JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC MOORE ABRAHAM A. ADUMEIN, JSC HABEEB ADEWALE ABIRU, JSC
Counsel:Tawo E. Tawo, SAN, with Evelyn Eyang Takon, Victor Bassey, Mary E. OIumba & Nasir Ajanah for the Appellant. Dr. B. O. Babalakin, SAN, and Wale Akoni, SAN, with Umar Faruq Hussain and A. A. Arabi for 1st Respondent. O. A. Oloruntegbe, ACSC, with S A Gabriel, SC, Federal Ministry of Justice for the 2nd Respondent.

JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): his appeal is against the ruling of the Court of Appeal holden at Abuja in Appeal No: CA/A/239/M/2010 delivered on 8/7/2011. In a motion on notice filed on 29/6/2010, the Appellant, as Applicant, prayed the court below for the following reliefs:-

  1. Extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal as `party interested' against the judgment of the Federal High Court dated 3rd March, 2009 delivered in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/50/2009.

  2. Leave to Appeal as `party interest' against the judgment of the Federal High Court dated 3rd March, 2009 delivered in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/50/2009.

  3. Extension of time within which to appeal as `party interested' against the judgment of the Federal High Court dated 3rd March, 2009 delivered in suit No. FHC/AB|/CS/50/2009.

  4. AND any further order(s) the Honourable Court may deem appropriate to make in the circumstances.

The Applicant based the application on the following grounds:-

  1. FAAN is a party to the Concessi…

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