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PRESIDENT FRN
V.
GWANDU

(2015) JELR 41597 (CA)

Court of Appeal 9 Nov 2015 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/A/297/2014(R1)
Judges:ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TANI YUSUF HASSAN Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Appellant served on 2/11/2015. Absent For Appellant Femi Falana, SAN with him, Deji Morakinyo, Esq. and Femi Abubakar, Esq. For Respondent

ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The applicants filed a motion on the 28/5/2015, praying this Court for enlargement of time within which to seek leave of this Court to Appeal the decision/judgment of the National Industrial Court, delivered on 21/1/2014 in Suit No NICN/ABJ/23/12 between DR. BASHIR GWANDU V. PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA and ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION; leave to appeal the said decision and extension of time within which the applicant may appeal the said decision.

The applicants were served on the 2/11/2015 with Hearing Notice against today. They are absent and have not furnished the Court with any excuse. The said motion is therefore hereby struck out for lack of diligence in prosecuting it. All the processes filed on a consequence of the said motion are also therefore hereby struck out.

TANI YUSUF HASSAN, J.C.A.: I agree

MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A.: I agree.

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