MOHAMMED JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): 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
Court delivered on 24th of July, 2002.
Leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court aforedescribed.
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.
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.
Interim stay of the proceedings of the Kaduna State High Court pending the determination of this applicatio…