SPARKLING BREWERIES LIMITED V UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED
June 20, 2025ADEBAYO OGUNDOYIN V DAVID ADEYEMI
June 20, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2001) Legalpedia (SC) 11165
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jul 13, 2001
Suit Number: SC.41/96
CORAM
EMMANUEL O.OGWUEGBU, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL
BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL JCA
AKINTOLA O. OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
KOREDE APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant as plaintiff instituted in a representative capacity for herself and on behalf of the Olusakan Family. The appellant did not file any amended notice of appeal but proceeded to argue the additional grounds in his brief which was duly filed.
HELD
The Court found the appellant brief incompetent and devoid of any merit.
ISSUES
Whether appellant failed to take the procedural steps required of her following the leave granted to her to file an amended notice of appeal to incorporate the proposed additional grounds of appeal.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Osinupebi v. Saibu & Ors. (1982) 7 S.C. 104 at pp. 110 and 111;Government of Gongola State v. Tukur (No. 2) (1987) 2 NWLR (Pt. 56) 308.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Order 3 rule 2(1) of the Court of Appeal Rule