UZO?I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By a motion on notice filed on 19th of November, 2013 and brought under Order 7 Rule 1 of the Court of Appeal Rules 2011, Section 15 of the Court of Appeal Act 2004 and under the inherent jurisdiction of this Court, the Respondent/Cross-Appellant/Applicant herein prayed for the following orders:
"1. An order of this Honourable Court joined Estate of Louis Omotayo Joseph, Alhaji Olasunkanmi (otherwise called Alhaji Rafiu Kuranga), Mr. Oyesola Oyewo and Mr. Rahmoni Oyewole as parties to the?Defendant's counter-claim in the Suit No: ID/1006/98 before the Lower Court.
2. An order of this Honourable Court granting leave to the Respondent/Cross Appellant to amend his pleading in the consolidated Suits from which the appeal therein emanated - to wit: the Statement of Defence and Counter-Claim in Suit No.: ID/1006/98 - Alhaji Rafiu Kurango v. Tunde George found on page 19 of the record of appeal, by properly setting out his case o…