BOLANLE ABEKE V THE STATE
June 4, 2025YESUFU OGEDENGBE & ORS V CHIEF J. B. BALOGUN & ORS
June 4, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2007) Legalpedia (SC) 16411
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Mar 30, 2007
Suit Number: SC. 271/2001
CORAM
IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
1. ENYIBROS FOODS PROCESSING COMPANY LTD
2. CHIEF CHRISTOPHER ENYINWA.
APPELLANTS
NIGERIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Appellant appealed against the decision of the Court of Appeal granting the 2nd respondent extension of time within which to apply for leave to appeal and extension of time within which to appeal. ?
HELD
The Supreme Court held that the Court of Appeal was right in granting the application of the 2nd respondent for joinder and to appeal as an interested party.
ISSUES
1. Whether in the circumstances of this case the court below was right in granting the application for extension of time within which to apply for leave to appeal, leave to appeal and extension of time within which to appeal as an interested party.2. Whether the application by the applicant/respondent is an abuse of court’s process.?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Ibodo v. Enarofia (1980) 5 – 7 S.C 42University of Lagos v. Olaniyan (1985) 1 NWLR (pt. 1) 156?
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None
