ALHAJI KABIRU ABUBAKAR & ANOR V JOHN JOSEPH & ANOR
May 28, 2025JIMOH MICHAEL VS THE STATE
May 28, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2008-06) Legalpedia (SC) 17566
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jun 6, 2008
Suit Number: SC.28/2002
CORAM
EJIWUNMI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, JSC (Lead Judgment JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
1. CHIDOZIE IFEKANDU
2. DANIEL O. OKAFOR
APPELLANTS
JULIUS UZOEGWU
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
Applicants filed a motion before the Supreme Court praying for amongst others an order for extension the time to file notice of appeal, leave to appeal on grounds of mixed law and fact. Application granted in part. The Apex court held that the applicant made enough case for the grant of the application.
HELD
Application granted in part .The Apex court held that the applicant made enough case for the grant of the application.
ISSUES
1. Whether the applicants have given good and substantial reasons for the failure to appeal within time?
2. Whether the applicants have shown prima facie good cause why the appeal should be heard?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
APPEAL
Right of appeal is derived from the Constitution of Nigeria and ought not to be readily denied to an applicant. Per Oguntade JSC
CASES CITED
NONE
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Supreme Court Rules
