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SODIPO
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LEMMINKAINEN OY & ANOR

(1985) JELR 46507 (SC)

Supreme Court 12 Jul 1985 Nigeria
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- The judgment deals with a constitutional issue raised in ground 8 of the amended grounds of appeal. - The trial judge reserved judgment after the final addresses of the parties. - The judge raised a new issue of illegality under the Excha

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Suit Number:SC.149/1983(-R)
Judges:GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MOHAMMED BELLO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KAYODE ESO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Mr. H. A. Lardner, S.A.N. (With him A. Ade Makanju and A. I. Idigbe) For Appellant Mr. K. Sofola, S.A.N. (With him K. Sofola and A. O. Aniagolu) For Respondent
Other Citations:Sodipo v. Lemminkainen Oy (1985) NWLR (Pt.8) 547, (1985) 2 NWLR (Pt. 8) 547, (1985) JELR 72898 (SC)

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…

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