Judgment
ABDULLAHI MAHMUD BAYERO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgement): By a Motion on Notice filed on 27th April, 2018, the Appellants/Applicants herein, prayed the Court for the following reliefs: 1. AN ORDER extending time within which the Appellants/Applicants may seek leave to appeal against the default judgment of the High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Judicial Division delivered in Suit No. LD/1391/2007 (Mrs Cecilia Akunna & Ors V Mr. Michael Kolade Lawanson & Others) on the 3rd day of February, 2009. 2.
AN ORDER granting the Appellants/Applicants leave to appeal against the default judgment of the High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Judicial Division delivered in Suit No. LD/1391/2007 (Mrs Cecilia Akunna & Ors V Mr. Michael Kolade Lawanson & Others) on 3rd day of February, 2009. 3. AN ORDER extending time within which the Appellants/ -Applicants are to appeal against the default judgment of the High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Judicial Division delivered in Suit No. LD/1391/2007 (Mrs Cecilia Akunna & Ors V Mr. Michael Kolade Lawanson & Others) on 3rd day of February, 2009. 4.
AN ORDER staying the execution and or further execution of the default judgment of the High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Judicial Division delivered in Suit No. LD/1391/2007 (Mrs Cecilia Akunna & Ors V Mr. Michael Kolade Lawanson & Others) on 3rd day of February, 2009, pending the hearing and determination of the Appellants/Applicants’ appeal against the said judgment. 5. AN ORDER of Injunction pending Appeal restraining the Respondents from levying execution and or further execution by any means whatsoever against the Appellants/Applicants to execute the aforesaid default judgment. 6.
And for such further order or orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstance. The grounds, upon which the application was brought, as set out on the face of the motion paper, are as follows: 1. The High Court of Lagos State, Lagos judicial division, per Hon Justice B.O Shitta-Bey (Mrs.) of the High Court of Lagos State, Lagos judicial division (as he then was) in Suit No. LD/1391/2007 (Mrs. Cecilia Akunna & others V Mr. Michael Kolade Lawanson & others) delivered a default judgment against the Appellants on 3rd day of February, 2009. 2.
