NZEAKO, JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This ruling is in respect of a motion on notice filed in the registry of this court on 28th February, 2002 by two out of 15 appellants in the appeal pending before the court. The appellants are the 1st and the 12th appellants in the said appeal. They appear in the motion paper as 1st and 2nd applicants.
The applicants seek the following orders:-
An order granting the applicants leave to join as respondents to this appeal -
Jerusa Gotau
(b) Yakubu Davou Pam
An order granting applicants leave to amend the notice of appeal to reflect the joinder. The application is supported by an affidavit of 6 paragraphs sworn to by a litigation secretary in the Chambers of Oba Maduabuchi Esq., learned counsel for the applicants, who is counsel for the appellants in the appeal before this court. In the appeal, parties have duly filed their briefs of argument when this motion was filed on 28/2/2002. The respondent filed a counter-affidavit in opposition of the moti…