CHIEF M. O. OLATUNJI V OWENA BANK PLC & ANOR
May 30, 2025ABDULLAHI ADA V THE STATE
May 30, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2008-04) Legalpedia (SC) 61839
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Apr 25, 2008
Suit Number: SC.130/2007
CORAM
PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, JSC,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT.
NIKI TOBI, JSC,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, JSC (Lead Judgment) JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, JSC,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT.
PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, JSC,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT.
PARTIES
MR. MUFUTAU AKINPELU (Substituted by Court Order as the Representative of Alhaji Akinola Akinpelu). APPELLANTS
EBUNOLA ADEGBORE
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant brought an application before the Supreme Court asking for extension of time within which to appeal against the decision of the high court to the Court of Appeal or in the alternative application for extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court and interlocutory injunction.
HELD
The court refused the first set of prayers on the grounds that the Supreme Court is not in a position to grant extension of time to appeal from the high court to the Supreme Court but granted extension of time to appeal to the court and refused application for injunction.
ISSUES
1. Whether this Honourable Supreme Court of Nigeria has jurisdiction to deal summarily with the application by granting all the reliefs sought in the application to the Court of Appeal of Nigeria without waiting for the Record of Appeal to be delivered to the Supreme Court?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Ogbu v. Urum (1981) 4 SC 1;2. Williams v. Hope Rising (1982) 1-2 SC 145;3. Nwachukwu v. The State (1986) 2 NWLR (Pt. 25) 165;4. Mobil Oil (Nig) Limited v. Chief Agadaigho (1988) 2 NWLR (Pt. 77) 3835. Shittu v. Osibanjo (1988) 3 NWLR (Pt. 83) 483.6. Osinupeba v. Saibu (1982) 7 SC 104
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE
