OLABODE ABIMBOLA ADEGBEHINGBE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This ruling concerns a motion on notice filed on 27/11/2019 by the respondents/applicants, praying for:
"1. AN ORDER of the Honourable Court to dismiss the appeal for being incompetent and for want of jurisdiction.
2. …”
The grounds for the application are stated as follows:
"1. That this present appeal is the same with the old appeal which the Appellant/Respondents filed in 2017 (APPEAL NO. CA/PH/716/2017) which was determined by this Honourable Court on 22-01-2019 on the ground that leave of either the lower Court or this Honourable Court was not first sought and obtained before filing the notice of appeal on 01/11/2017.
2. That following the order granted by this Honourable Court on 22-01-2019 the Appellant/Respondents filed a fresh Notice of Appeal on 31-01-2019 but failed to compile and transmit fresh records of appeal with the fresh appeal number as required by the Rules of this Court.
3. That the Appellants/R…