This is a ruling on whether or not the judge should
disqualify himself from presiding over the matter in respect of a preliminary
objection lodged against an application for a temporary injunction now pending
before this court for ruling and for the actual application. Following the
agreement by the parties, the court directed the PO to be argued by way of
written submissions and the parties accordingly filed their respective
submission. The court made an interim order directing that the status quo
of the parties be maintained pending the final determination of the
application. The court fixed a date for ruling for the PO, but the same had
been adjourned for six times before the Respondents made complaints, which said
complaints are the subject matter of this ruling. The first Respondent
forcefully argued that he had lost confidence with the judge since the judge
had delayed the ruling, he thus asked the judge to recuse himself from the case
though it is at the stage of a ruling. The second Respondent concurred with the
first Respondent. He added that, his further reason for the reaction was that
the applicants were enjoying the interim order.