AMAIZU, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of Justice Adebara of the Kwara State High Court, sitting at the Ilorin Division of the court. The ruling was delivered on 27th day of March, 2001. This was sequel to a motion on notice praying the court for - “1. An order extending the time within which the plaintiff is to file his statement of claim attached herewith and marked exhibit A.
An order deeming the attached statement of claim marked exhibit ‘A’as properly filed, served, proper fees having been paid in relation thereto.
An order granting leave to the plaintiff to amend the indorsement on the writ of summons and motion on notice vis- a-vis the names of the defendants in the manner as follows - By the addition of the word also known as Alhaja Ajobi Kadir and also known as Raheem Alao respectively to the names of the 1st and 2nd defendants and in the manner as contained in exhibitherewith attached. 4. ....” Briefly the facts which led to this a…