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GALADIMA JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The 1st respondent in this appeal was the petitioner (sic) under the platform of theAll Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) who contested election into the State House of Assembly held on 3/5/2003. He filed petition on 2/6/2003 challenging the return of the appellant/applicant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Tribunal delivered judgment on 15/12/2003 declaring the petitioner as duly elected into Anambra State House of Assembly representing Njikoka I Constituency. Dissatisfied with the decision, appellant filed notice of appeal on 18/ 12/2003 originally carrying five grounds of appeal.

In the present application dated and filed on 2/3/2004, the appellant prayed this court for the following reliefs: “(i) Extension of time within which to file additional grounds of appeal in this suit (sic) appeal. Leave to file and argue additional grounds of appeal dated the 1st day of March 2004 and filed in this court and attached hereto as exhibit …