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FINAMEDIA GLOBAL SERVICES LTD v. ONWERO (NIG) LTD & ORS (2020) LPELR-51149(CA) "On the propriety of two or more persons filing a joint application for the enforcement of their fundamental rights, it is important to understand that, as rightly pointed out, an action for the enforcement of fundamental rights is quite unlike an action in a civil suit, where parties may, expectedly, be joined in an action as plaintiffis quite unlike an action in a civil suit, where parties may, expectedly, be joined in an action as plaintiff. This cannot happen in an action under the fundamental rights enforcement procedure rules 2009, because of the sui generis nature of fundamental rights. The contention that the respondents' grievances is the determining factor is hollow, to say the least, because Fundamental Rights are so basic and inalienable to every person, individually. That explains the use of the word "any person" in Section 46 (1) of the Constitution; See RAYMOND S. DONGT

    IN RE: THE SHERIFF, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE RIVERS STATE, PORT HARCOURT & ANOR (2017) LPELR-42509(CA)  "The second limb of the objection is that as at the time of filing the Motion for stay of execution by the Applicant on the 5th March, 2014, there was no pending appeal which absolutely rendered their said Motion filed pending appeal incompetent. To resolve this, it may be necessary hereat to beam on the decision in Intercontractors vs. UAC (1988) NWLR Part 76 page 303, per Karibi-Whyte, J.S.C; where it was stated that every judgment takes effect on pronouncement. A Judgment Debtor seeking to stay the execution must show that he is challenging the judgment, or is asking for time to comply with the terms of the judgment. If it is a challenge of the judgment, a Notice of Appeal ought to have been filed, or will, on undertaking, be filed. See Oladapo V. ACB (1951) 13 WACA 110. See also the decision of this Court in Shinning Star Nigeria Ltd & anor vs. A. K. S. Steel Nigeri