ARIWOOLA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal emanated from the decision of Katsina State High Court, per Abdullahi Yusuf, J. delivered on 17th October, 2002 wherein the appellant's application was dismissed.
Briefly put, the facts of the case are that sometime on 7/10/02, the appellant had brought an ex parte application dated the same 7/10/2002.
The said application was for the following reliefs:
"Leave of this Honourable Court to apply for an order of prohibition against.
(i) Dr. Mustapha Muhammadu Inuwa, Chairman Caretaker Committee Danmusa Local Government and the Permanent Secretary Inspectorate Department of the Local Government, Katsina State from considering a proposal to build a new Local Government Secretariat costing for (sic) built by Sani AbuMinister at the cost of twenty six million naira and from executing the said proposal.
(ii) An order making the grant of the leave to the applicant to act as a stay of all actions in respect
of the building of th…