A. N. ANIAGOLU, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This judgment deals with the constitutional issue raised in ground 8 of the amended grounds of appeal and is limited to it.
On 25th February 1985, upon an application to this Court made by the appellant for extension of time within which to further amend his grounds of appeal; to add a ground of appeal which raised a constitutional issue, and to amend his Brief of Argument by adding a new paragraph 1, this Court granted the application and ordered
"(1) that the appeal be adjourned for hearing before a full court on a date to be fixed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria;
(2) that the application for extension of time within which to amend the grounds of appeal and for leave to file and argue the additional ground of appeal and to file further brief to cover the additional ground be hereby granted;
(3) that the Appellant be at liberty to file all the necessary papers within 14 days from today; and
(4) that ₦25 (twenty-five naira) cos…