MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the lead Ruling): The Applicant by this motion prays the court for the following reliefs:
"(a) An order of this Honourable court extending the time within which the Applicant may file his notice of appeal against the judgment of O. E. Okpo, J. sitting at the Ikot Abasi Judicial Division of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, given on 14th August, 1977 in suit No. HAB/38/94.
(b) Such further orders (s) as this honourable (sic) may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this application."
The motion which was filed on the 21/3/2011 is supported by a thirty (30) paragraphs affidavit deposed to by the Applicant to which copies of processes in the High Court were annexed and marked as Exhibits A - K. Two (2) further and better affidavits of five (5) paragraphs each deposed by the Applicant were filed on the 21/2/13 and 5/4/2011 and by direction of the court, a written address was filed by the learned counsel for the Applicant on the 4/3/13.
A notice o…