VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Respondent to this appeal filed an application in the Court below against the Appellant under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1970, Cap 220 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. Sections 16(1)(70), 70(2), 72(1) and (2), 73(1) a-h and under order XIV rules 7(1), 8(1)(b) of the said law and sought the followings:
"(1) An order for the payment of maintenance fee from the 13th day of December, 1996 by the Respondent to the petitioner pending the final determination of this petition.
(2) An order directing the Respondent to pay maintenance fee "embloc" see, from the 13th day of December, 1996 to 31st day of July, 1997 and thereafter on a monthly basis from August 1997 pending the disposal of this petition.
(3) An order, mandating the Respondent to pay maintenance fee directly to the petitioner.
(4) An order directing the Respondent to provide security for the payment (sic) (of) the maintenance pending the disposal of this (…