OKORO JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This ruling is on a motion on notice dated and filed on 17 December 2010 praying for the following reliefs: A “An order extending the time within which the applicant may seek leave to appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Lagos State in suit No. LD/264/1988 ( coram . Ade Alabi, J.) delivered on 4 November 2005 annexed as “exhibit CE1” hereto
(“the ruling of the lower court”) ; An order granting leave to the applicant to file its notice of appeal against the ruling of the lower court; An order extending time within which the applicant may file its proposed notice of appeal, annexed as “exhibit CE4” hereto, against the ruling of the lower court ; And for such further or other orders as this honourable court may deem fit to make in the circumstance of this appeal”. The grounds upon which the application is predicated are as follows:
“On 4 November 2005, the High Court of Lagos State (the lower court), coram . Ade Alabi, J. delivered a …