MIKA'ILU JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is a motion on notice dated the 26th day of June, 2004 and filed on the 28th day of June, 2004. By it, the applicants are praying this court for an order staying the execution of the judgment of the Chief Judge of Anambra State in suit No.
A/233/2000. The judgment was delivered by the Anambra State High Court presided over by the Chief Judge on the 26th day of November, 2003. An appeal hasbeen filedbefore thiscourt. Anapplication forstay of the execution of the judgment at the court below. The application was dismissed by the lower court.
Written addresses have been filed and exchanged. The learned counsel for the applicants, E.O. Igwe Esq., has adopted defendants/ appellants/ applicants’ written address dated 22nd day of March, 2005 and filed 23rd day of March, 2005. He has also adopted the applicants’ reply to the 1st -10th and 11th respondents’ written address. The learned counsel for the 1st to 10th respondents, Amaka Ezeno, appearin…