In the Supreme Court
On FRIDAY, 12TH APRIL, 2019
SC.16/2018
Before Their Lordships
IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD AG. CJN JSC
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC JSC
KUDIRAT MOTONMORI O. KEKERE-EKUN JSC JSC
AMIRU SANUSI JSC (Delivered Lead Judgment) JSC
PAUL ADAMU GALUMJE JSC JSC
Between
GOVERNMENT EKPEMUPOLO (A.K.A. TOMPOLO)
And
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
The applicant herein, is seeking the following orders:- 1. An ORDER extending time within which the applicant may seek leave to appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division in appeal NO CA/L/24O/2OI6 (Coram Tijjani Abubakar, Biobele Abraham Georgewell, Ugochukwu Anthony Ogahwu JJCA) delivered on the 19th of July, 2017 2. LEAVE to appeal against the judgment of Court of Appeal, Lagos judicial Division in Appeal No. CA/L/240/2016 delivered on the 19th of July, 2017 on grounds other than law? AND ORDER extending time within whith the applicant may appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division, in appeal NO CA/L/240/2016 delivered on 19th of July, 2017. The application is predicated on twelve grounds stated in the face of the motion. The motion is supported by a six paragraph affidavit deposed to by one Chioma Dogbem. Annexed to the motion, are the Rulings of the two lower courts, the Notice of Appeal and Written Address.