OGUNBIYI JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The application subject of this rulingis dated 7 June 2010 and pursuant to section 15 of the Court of Appeal Act, 2004; Order 4, rules 2, 3 and 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2007; Order 19, rules 2 and 3 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2007; and also the inherent jurisdiction of this court seeking for the following threefold reliefs: “1. An order grantingleave to the respondent/applicant to adduce additional/fresh/further evidence in this court, that is to say to file and rely on the document No.LJP/A.17/2002/162 annexed to the affidavit in support as exhibit “authority 1” and to use it as part of the records of appeal.
An orderextendingtime within which the respondent/applicant may file the respondent’s brief (which also includes the cross- appellant’s brief).
An order deeming as properly filedand served the respondent’s brief (which also includes the cross-appellant’s brief) which has been filed and served.
And for such further order or othe…