MUKHTAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling): This is a ruling on an application for an order staying the execution of judgment of the Ogun State High Court delivered on 29/3/95. The application is supported by an affidavit and further and better affidavit and reply to counter-affidavit. The judgment of the lower court, the ruling of the said Court refusing the order of stay of execution, and the notice of appeal are exhibited. Counter-affidavits were filed by the opposite parties opposing the application. A preliminary objection brought under Order 3 r. 15 of the Court of Appeal Rules 1981 was also filed by the learned senior Advocate to the other parties, and the grounds of the objection are as follows:-
i.By the Reply to Counter Affidavit of the Appellants/Applicants there is nothing to stay in that they exhibited 2 Chieftaincy Certificates dated 7th April, 1995 while the respondents exhibited Certificates of the same date all issues by the 1st respondent.
ii.This application was …