MOHAMMED JSC (Delivering the Lead Ruling): Pursuant to the provisions of sections 6(6) and 233(5) of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and Orders 2, rules 28(1) and (2) and 31 and Order 6, rule 10 of the Rules of the Supreme Court, the applicants by a motion on notice datedand filed in this court on 28 April 2011, sought for the following orders: “(1) An order granting leave to the interested parties/applicants to appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division delivered in this matter on 15April 2011. Pursuant to (1) supra, an order grantingleave to the interested parties/applicants to rely on and make use of their notice of appeal attached hereto in the prosecution of this appeal, the proper filingfee havingbeen paid and the said notice of appeal having been served on all the parties. An order permitting the interested parties/applicants to make use of and rely on the record of proceedings of the lower court already prepared and…