HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division delivered by D. U. Okorowo, J on the 10th day of May, 2022 in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/508/2022.
The suit before the Federal High Court which generated this appeal, was initiated by an Originating Summons which was filed on the 19th day of April, 2022 as contained on the Record of Appeal. Before the trial High Court, the Appellant was the 3rd Defendant while the 1st Respondent was the Plaintiff. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th Respondents were 1st, 2nd and 4th Defendants respectively. In the course of the proceedings, the Plaintiff/1st Respondent applied for accelerated hearing of the suit and for abridgement of the time within which the parties may file and serve their respective processes. The learned trial judge considered the application, and ordered inter alia as follows:
“2. The 3rd and 4th Defendants are given 4 days from service of the Originating Processes i…