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(2007) JELR 51257 (CA)

Court of Appeal 27 Feb 2007 Nigeria
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- This is an application for a stay of execution of a judgment pending the determination of an appeal. - The application is brought under various rules and acts of the Court of Appeal and the Constitution of Nigeria. - The applicants argue

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Suit Number:CA/B/332M/2005
Judges:ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA JCA (Presided) STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA JCA (Read the Lead Ruling) GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI JCA
Counsel:Dafe Akpedeye (SAN) (with him, B. Umukoro) - for the Appellants . -*- I. E. Imadegbelo (SAN) (with him, J.V. Ediale and A.E. Tudje - for A -*- the Respondent .

ALAGOA JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is an application on notice brought by the appellantsfor anorder stayingexecution ofthe judgment of Kuejubola J of the High Court of Delta State, Warri Division delivered on 11th November 2005 in suit No. W/402/2000, pending the determination by the Court of Appeal of the appeal lodged against the said judgment and for such further or other orders as this court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case. The application was brought pursuant to Order 3, rule 3(1) and (3) of the Court of Appeal Rules 2002 and sections 15 and 17 of the Court ofAppeal Act, Cap. C36 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004; section 6(6) (a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and under the inherent jurisdiction of this court. The application which is dated 14th December 2005 and filed same day is supported by a 27 paragraph affidavit and three annexures, exhibits A,& C. Pursuant to an order of this court that arguments with r…

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