CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The interlocutory appeal at hand is against the ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jos which was delivered on the 25th of July, 2011. By a motion on notice dated the 14th day of July, 2011, and filed on the 15th day of July, 2011, the Appellants herein as Applicants sought the following reliefs from the Honourable Tribunal.
"(1) AN ORDER of this Honourable Tribunal granting the Respondents/Appellant leave to bring this application outside of the Pre-Hearing Session.
(2) AN ORDER of this Honourable Tribunal extending the time within which the Respondents/Applicants may apply for an order discharging or setting aside the order of this Honourable Tribunal made on the 5th day of July, 2011 directing the Secretary of this Honourable Tribunal to issue to the parties or their legal practitioners a pre-hearing conference notice accompanied by a pre-hearing information sheet in accordance with 18(2) of t…