ADEKEYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling): By a motion on notice, dated the 2nd day of October, 2001 and filed on the 3rd day of October, 2001, Chief Babatunde Olushola Benson SAN as an interested party/applicant prayed for the following order:
"An order of this Honourable Court, granting leave to the applicant as a party interested to be joined as co-respondent in the appeal before this Honourable Court, against the judgment and order of Honourable Justice I. B. Delano, delivered on 24/5/2000 in suit No. AB/130/96 at the Abeokuta High Court, Ogun State and for such further and other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances."
When moving the application on 6/6/2002, the learned Counsel for the interested party/applicant (hereinafter called the applicant) O. F. Adeniyi (Mrs) told this court that the motion on notice was brought pursuant to Section 243 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999; Order 3 rules 3(1) 4 and Order 1 ru…