In the instant case the period required for the filing of the appeal is three months. As to how the period of three months could be computed the Supreme Court in Akeredolu vs. Akinremi supra made a clear pronouncement on this issue. The position is that where a statutory period runs from a named date to another or the statute prescribes some of days or weeks or months or years within which some act has to be done, although the computation of the period must in every case depend on the intention of the Law maker as gathered from the statute generally the first day of the period will be excluded from the reckoning, and consequently the last day will be included. In Akeredolu vs. Akinremi supra the apex court at page 794 para A had this to say:- “It would follow that in computing the period for the filing of the appeal in this matter the date – 10th April, 1985 – on which the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment must be excluded. The calculation thus begins on 11th April, 1985 and three months from hence must end at midnight of 10th July, 1985.”
— A.G. Mshelia, JCA. Ize-Iyamu v Alonge & Ors. (2007) – CA/L/184/03