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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA VS SAIDU H. AHMED & ORS

Legalpedia Citation:

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

HOLDEN AT ABUJA

Thu May 24, 2001

Suit Number: SC 9/2001

CORAM


A.B. WALI

OLAJIDE OLATAWURA., JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

Uzo Ifeyinwa Ndukwe-Anyanwu JCA

A.I. KATSINA-ALU

U.A. KALGO


PARTIES


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA APPELLANTS


SAIDU H. AHMEDLEADING LEATHER PRODUCTS LTD.SAHITALL SHOES RESPONDENTS


AREA(S) OF LAW



SUMMARY OF FACTS

The respondents sued and got judgment against the appellant at the trial court. The appellant sought an injunction at the court of appeal to stay execution pending appeal and leave to for extension of time within which to appeal; the Court of appeal refused all. The appellant has further appealed to the Supreme Court.


HELD


The appeal was allowed


ISSUES


(1) Whether the applicant has set forth good and substantial reasons for failing to seek leave to appeal within the prescribed period. (2) Whether leave to appeal ought to be granted in favour of the Applicant. (3) Whether the applicant is entitled to an order of injunction restraining the respondents from executing the judgment sought to be stayed by this appeal.


RATIONES DECIDENDI


CASES CITED


1. Ibodo & Ors. v. Enarofia & Ors. (1980) N.S.C.C. 195;|2. University of Lagos v. Olaniyan (1985) 1 N.W.L R. (Pt.1) 156.|3. Obikoya v. Wema Bank Ltd. (1989) 1 NWLR (Pt. 96) 157.,(1989) 1 SC. (Pt.1) 132.|4. Wilson v. Church No.2 (1879) 12 Ch. D. 454|5. Vaswani Trading Company v. Savalakh & Company (1972) N.S.C.C. 692


STATUTES REFERRED TO


NONE|


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