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IGBOKWE
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KEHINDE & ANOR

(2007) JELR 47362 (CA)

Court of Appeal 10 Jul 2007 Nigeria
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- The applicant, having purchased land from the 2nd respondent in 1999, sought extension of time and leave to appeal as a "person interested" under Section 243(a) of the 1999 Constitution against a High Court judgment delivered in 2005, whi

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Suit Number:CA/L/5M/2006
Judges:CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria PAUL ADAMU GALINJE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Mr. Kelvin Okorafor (with him, Chike Odezugo, Esq.) For Appellant Mr. Olayinka OtuyeluMr. Bisi Ade-Ademuwagun For Respondent
Other Citations:Igbokwe v. Kehinde [2008] 2 NWLR (Pt.1072)

GALINJE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): By a notice of motion pursuant to section 243 (a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999: section 24 (4) of the Court of Appeal Act, Cap. C36, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, Order 3 rules 3 and 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2004 and the inherent jurisdiction of the court, dated 5th day of January, 2006 and filed on the 9th January. 2006, the applicant herein sought for the following reliefs:-

"1. An order extending time within which the applicant (King Remy Igbokwe) as a person interested may apply for leave to appeal against the decision of the High Court of Lagos State contained in the judgment of Olateru-Olagbegi, J. dated 14-7-2005.

2. An order granting leave to the applicant as a person interested to appeal against the decision of the High Court of Lagos State contained in the judgment of Olateru-Olagbegi, J. dated 14-7-2005.

3. An order enlarging the time within which the applicant as a person interes…

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