IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF SOKOTO STATE IN THE SOKOTO JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT SOKOTO ON THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2022 BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE MOHAMMED MOHAMMED (JUDGE) SUIT NO: SS/M.02/2022 BETWEEN: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA-----COMPLAINANT/RESPONDENT AND SENATOR UMAR TAFIDA-----------------DEFENDANT/APPLICANT Appearances: Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi SAN with Ummu Abdurrahman Esq. for the Applicant. The Applicant is before the court. S.H. Sa’ad Esq. for the Complainant/Respondent. Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi SAN: The application is for hearing and we are ready. S.H. Sa’ad Esq: We are not ready and we apologize for any inconvenience. We intend to file our response and we have filed our counter affidavit and a Motion for extension of time to have the counter affidavit properly before the court this morning. In the circumstances, we apply a stand down to 30 minutes from now. Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi SAN for the Applicant who is also before the court. S.H. Sa’ad Esq. for the Respondent. Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi SAN: The application is for hearing and I have just been served with a counter affidavit of the Respondent and according to Section 2 (1) of the ACJL Page 1 of 31