<p>IBRAHIM SHATA BDLIYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): In this application No. CA/J/216M/2012, the applicant, Alhaji Muhammad Seyoji Ahmad, is Praying the Court for the following orders:</p><p> (a) Extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal on grounds of facts and mixed law and facts against the ruling of the Gombe State High Court, Gombe, delivered on the 20th of January, 2012 in Suit No.GM/97/2011 between Alhaji Muhammad Seyoji Ahmad V. The Government of Gombe State and 2 Ors.</p><p> (b) Leave to appeal on grounds of facts and mixed law and facts against the aforesaid ruling.</p><p> (c) Extension of time within which to file the Notice and Grounds of Appeal on grounds of facts and mixed law and facts against the aforesaid ruling in terms of the attached Notice and Grounds of Appeal.</p><p> (d) AND for such further order(s) as this Honourable Court may deem fit to made in the circumstances. </p><p> The application is predicated on the following grounds.</p><p> (1) The applicants Suit No.GM/97/2011 was struck …</p>