FATIMA OMORO AKINBAMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling): By a Motion on Notice dated the 15th November, 2013 and filed on the same day, the Applicants sought for extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal against the decision of National Industrial Court sitting at Ibadan, which was delivered on the 26th day of November, 2012.
This Motion is predicated upon eight (8) Grounds and is supported by a five-paragraph Affidavit.
Annexed to the Affidavit are the judgment against which the Applicants seek to appeal, an enrolment order, letter addressed to the Governor of Ekiti State and the proposed Notice of Appeal which are marked Exhibit 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' respectively.
Mr. Gbemiga Daramola, Deputy Director, Law Review Department Ministry of Justice, Ekiti State in arguing the Application, relied on all the paragraphs of the supporting Affidavit and exhibits attached thereto, particularly paragraphs 4 (c), (d) and (e).
Learned counsel reiterated the fact that the only r…