UDO UDOMA J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment ): This application is brought under Order 1, rule 5 of the Rules of this Court for the enlargement of time within which to fulfil the conditions of appeal imposed by the Registrar, High Court in Suit No. LD/649/68.
The applicant, Ado Ibrahim, is the first defendant in the suit - Chief Saliu Bolaji v. Ado Ibrahim and two others judgment in which was entered for the respondent in the High Court by Dosunmu, J. on 12th October, 1970.
On 26th October, 1970 the applicant alone filed in the High Court of Lagos a notice and ground of appeal against the judgment, the only ground being that the judgment is against the weight of evidence. It was also stated in the notice that further grounds of appeal would be filed when the record of appeal was received.
On 12th November, 1970 the Registrar, in the exercise of his powers under Order VII, rules 9 and 10 of the Rules of this Court and in the presence of Mr. P.I. Ola-Egbedina holding brief for M…