ADAMU SIDI-ALI V. YUSUF USMAN BABAN TAKWA THE RETURNING OFFICER, KWALI/GWAGWALADA/ KUJE/ABAJI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, KWALI/GWAGWALADA/ KUJE/ABAJI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY THE RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER, INEC, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, GARKI ABUJA MUSA HUSSAINI (THE ELECTORAL OFFICER) KWALI AREA COUNCIL, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, GARKI ABUJA THE COLLATION OFFICER, YEBU WARD, KWALI AREA COUNCIL, (TSETIM AKOSO) INEC, FBDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION, (INEC) IN RE: AN APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL AS AN INTERESTED PARTY PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY V. ADAMU SIDI-ALI THE RETURNING OFFICER, KWALI/GWAGWALADA/ KUJE/ABAJI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, KWALI/GWAGWALADA/ KUJE/ABAJI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY THE RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER, INEC FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, GARKI ABUJA MUSA HUSSAINI (THE ELECTORAL OFFICER) KWALI AREA COUNCIL, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, GARKI ABUJA THE COLLATION OFFICER, YEBU WARD, KWALI AREA COUNCIL, (TSETIM AKOSO) INEC, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION, (INEC)

ODUYEMI, JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): By a notice of motion filed in the Registry of this court on 21/7/2003, The Peoples Democratic Party, sought for the following orders: “1. An order of extension of time within which the applicant mayapply for leave to appeal against the decision of the National Assembly Election Tribunal, Abuja in Petition No. ABJ/EPT/ 2/2003 delivered on the 27th day of June, 2003 as an interested party. 2. An order granting leave to the applicant to appeal against the said decision as an interested party. 3. An order deeming the notice of appeal filed by the applicant without the leave of this Honourable court on 18th July, 2003 as properly filed and served, the appropriate fees having been paid. ALTERNATIVELY 4. An order of extension of time within which the applicant may apply for leave to appeal against the decision of the National

Assembly Election Tribunal, Abuja in Petition No. ABJ/EPT/ 2/2003 delivered on the 27th day of June, 2003 as an intereste…