CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling): The application is to set aside the judgment of this Court delivered on the 19th day of December, 2011 and the reasons given on the 24th day of February 2012 as same is null and void. The application was brought pursuant to Order 7 Rule 1 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2011 and under the Inherent Jurisdiction of this Court.
The grounds for the relief sought are as follows:
"1. The lower Tribunal delivered judgment in the election petition filed jointly by the 1st and 2nd Respondents on the 9th day of November 2011.
2. Being dissatisfied with the judgment of the Tribunal, the Appellants appealed to this Honourable Court via a Notice of Appeal dated of November (sic) 2011.
3. On the 19th of December 2011, this Honourable Court delivered judgment in which it allowed the Appeal and reserved reasons to a later date.
4. The reasons for the judgment of this Honourable Court was finally given on the 24th of February 2012, a period of 10…