Whether Appeal Dismissed for Want of Diligent Prosecution Can be Relisted
the other members of Uruowelle family in Nkwelle Umunachi) Respondents (Lead Judgement delivered by Honourable Uwani Musa Abba Aji, JSC) Facts The Appellants lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision of the Enugu Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal on 5th August, 2014. The record of appeal was served and transmitted on 29th August, 2014, but the Appellants failed to file their Appellants’ Brief of Argument within the time allowed by the Supreme Court Rules. On 18th March, 2015, the appeal was dismissed under Order 6 Rule 3(2) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2008 (as amende...
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