Court of Appeal 9th May, 2014
Justices: Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, JSC, Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC
Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, JSC, Olukayode Ariwoola, JSC, Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, JSC
Subject Matter(s):
Civil Procedure

Issue of Jurisdiction

Consolidation of cases

Party in disobedience of court order may not be heard in subsequent application

When a party in disobedience of court order may be heard

Judgment or order of court subsists and must be obeyed until set aside

Enforcement of judgment takes effect immediately unless stayed where appeal is filed

Functus officio

Client bound by counsel’s actions/Remedy open to dissatisfied client

Requirements in application for extension of time to Appeal

Exception to co-existence of conditions is when issue of jurisdiction is raised

The determination of whether ground of appeal is competent not dependent on elegance but on whether it contains a genuine complaint
Consolidation of Appeals.
Final Order: Appeal Allowed