OLUWADARE & ANOR
V.
ADENIGBA & ORS
AHMAD OLAREWAJU BELGORE, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal was brought against the decision of the Ekiti State High Court, Omuo-Ekiti Division, contained in the judgment of Hon. Justice A. Adesodun, delivered on the 27th day of March, 2014 in Suit No. HOM/9/2013.
The learned trial Judge granted the prayers of the claimants in an application to him to enter a default judgment against the Defendant for failure to enter defence in the substantive suit vide a writ of summons dated and filed on the 15th day of August, 2013 and statement of claim dated and filed on the 1st day of August, 2013.
The Appellants were not joined as parties to the suit before the trial Court, but were granted leave to appeal against the judgment as interested parties. This appeal has been brought vide a Notice of Appeal dated and filed on the 26th day of June, 2014 containing three (3) grounds of appeal.
In the Appellants Brief of Argument dated and filed on the 7th day of December, 2015, the foll…