Facts:

The respondent, suing as the plaintiff at the High Court of Justice, Lafia obtained judgment against the appellant in the sum of N488,600 (Four Hundred and Eighty-eight Thousand, six hundred naira) as the value of building materials supplied and delivered by the respondent to the appellant. Dissatisfied with the judgment, the appellant appealed against the judgment to the Court of Appeal, Jos and obtained an order for enlargement of time within which to appeal against the said judgment.

The appellant had also applied to High Court, Lafia for the following reliefs:-

(i) An order extending the time within which to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the judgment of Honourable Court.