MUHAMMAD, JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This application once more raises issues relating to the right of appeal and what is required to be done to facilitate same. By a motion on notice dated 22/2/2000, the applicant in respect of whose prayers this ruling relates, asked us to grant him the following orders:-
“(a) Enlarging the time within which the applicant may apply for leave to appeal from the decision of the High Court, Onitsha as a party having an interest in this case.
(b) Granting leave to the applicant to appeal to this court as a party affected and having an interest in the matter.
(c) Extending the time within which to file notice and grounds of appeal as a party affected/interested in the case.
(d) An order permitting the applicant to use the records already compiled for the prosecution of this appeal.”
The application is supported by a 51-paragraph affidavit sworn to by Charles Ndubuisi Mbamalu, the applicant.
Mr. Obi Akpudo has vehemently contested the application, ba…