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Williams SAN V. Williams & ors. (2018) CLR 6(c) (SC)

Judgement delivered on June 29th 2018

Brief

  • Non joinder of parties
  • Withdrawal of appeal by one party

Facts

The appellant, Chief Oladipo Akanni Olumuyiwa Williams, SAN who is representing himself in this appeal, filed a Motion on Notice on 22 May, 2017 praying for leave of this Honourable Court to hear the appeal on the appellant's brief alone. Other processes filed on the same date were the Notice of Appeal and the Appellant's brief.

The grounds for the application were given as:

  • a
    The time within which the respondents ought to file their brief of argument in this appeal as provided by the Rules of this Honourable Court has elapsed.
  • b
    That there is no application for extension of time to file the respondents' brief of argument before this Court.
  • c
    The respondents are not desirous of defending this appeal.
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