PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appeal came up on the 19th day of October, 2011 for learned counsel to address this Court on the issue of competence of this appeal in view of section 285(7) of the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 (as amended). Learned Counsel for the Appellant, U. B. Darazo conceded that the judgment appealed against was delivered on the 11th day of August, 2011. That the notice of appeal was filed on the 29th day of August, 2011 which was within the time frame allowed in law to file such an appeal. That the record of appeal was compiled and transmitted to this Court on the 12th day of September, 2011 and the Appellant was served with the said record on the 10th day of September, 2011.
Learned Counsel further informed the Court that the Appellant's brief of argument was filed on the 19th day of September 2011. Learned Counsel then submitted that by virtue of Section 285(7) of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended), this Appeal shall…