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SOUTH ATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.
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THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES

(2013) JELR 35522 (SC)

Supreme Court 20 Dec 2013 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.143/2008
Judges:IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Adetunji Oyeyipo SAN with Rotimi Ogunneso SAN, Adewale Atake Esq, Oluwakemi Balogun, Godwin Omaaka, Rilwan Mahmoud and Olaoluwa Ayomi For Appellant Fidelis Oditah SAN, Robert Clarke SAN, Ahmed Raji SAN, Mary Dokpesi, Jennifer Nwankwo and Simisola Ndu (Mrs) For Respondent
Other Citations:(2013) JELR 55700 (SC)

MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC (Delivering the Lead Ruling): By its motion filed on the 8th day of March 2011, the South Atlantic Petroleum Ltd, hereinafter referred to as the applicant, seeks the following reliefs:-

"(1) An order extending the time within which the Appellant/Applicant shall seek the leave of this Honourable Court to appeal on grounds of mixed law and facts against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos delivered on 29th April, 2008 dismissing Appeal No CA/L/714/2006;

(2) An order granting leave to the Appellant/Applicant to appeal on grounds of mixed law and facts against the said Judgment of the Court of Appeal No CA/L/712/2006 made on 29th April, 2008;

(3) An order extending the time within which the Appellant/Applicant shall appeal against the said Judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos in Appeal No CA/L/712/2006 delivered on 29th April, 2008 on grounds of mixed Law and facts;

(4) An order deeming the Amended Notice of Appeal dated 2nd February, 2009 which contains …

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