AYOBODE O. LOKULO-SODIPE, JCA (Delivering the leading Judgment): The appeal is against the adjournment sine die, by the Hon. Justice J.C. Nwadi (hereafter simply referred to as "the learned trial Judge") of the High Court of Justice, Anambra State (hereafter simply referred to as "the lower court") of a motion for stay of execution of judgment made to the court by the Judgment Debt/Respondent (hereafter simply referred to as "the Respondent").
The relevant facts in relation to the motion, put briefly are that the Judgment Creditors/Appellants (hereafter simply referred to as "the Appellants") commenced a suit against the Respondent before the lower court presided over by the learned trial Judge. Judgment was delivered in the suit in favour of the Appellants. The judgment, which is monetary in nature, was delivered on 28/2/2007.
On 6/3/2007, the Respondent filed a motion on notice dated the 5/3/2007 before the lower court seeking for an order staying the execution of the judgment of th…