<p><strong> MOHAMMED JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): </strong> By a motion on notice dated 20/8/2002 and filed in this court on 13/9/2002, the applicant asked for the following reliefs:- “1. Extension of time within which the appellant/applicant herein or counsel on his behalf may seek the leave of this honourable court to appeal against the rulings of the Kaduna State High</p><p>Court delivered on 24th of July, 2002.</p><p>Leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court aforedescribed.</p><p>Extension of time within which to file the notice of appeal annexed herein and/or after departure from the rules of court deeming the annexed notice of appeal as being properly filed and served.</p><p>Departure from the rules of court and permitting the appeal to be heard on the bundle of papers annexed herewith and marked collectively as exhibit X which documents are properly indexed and paged. Accelerated hearing of the appeal.</p><p>Interim stay of the proceedings of the Kaduna State High Court pending the determination of this applicatio…</p>