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Dr. (Mrs.) Margaret Essien V. Obong Joseph Effiong Essien & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. OWOADE J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Hon. Justice Michael Edem delivered on the 4th of February, 2005 in suit No. HC/176/2002. The Appellant herein was Plaintiff in the lower court and had…
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Angos Dide & Anor. V. Ebiotu Seleiletimibi & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Elections Tribunal holden at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State delivered on 25/9/07, thereby dismissing the Appellants’ petition No.: LH/EP/BYS/11/07. As it would appear from the records…
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Akpan Uko Ekpoisong V. The State (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report VICTOR. A. O . OMAGE. J.C.A. In this appeal the appellant in his brief filed on 12/4/06 seeks an order of reversal of the judgment of Justice E. E. Ita, delivered on 26/4/05. The 1st and 2nd accused person, who incidentally are husband and…
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Daniel Asuquo Edet V. The State (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JEAN OMOKRI, J.C.A. This is an interlocutory appeal against the decision of S. M. Anjor, J., of the High Court of Cross River State, sitting in Calabar in Suit No. HC/39C/2005 delivered on the 3/5/2006. In order to bring the issues involved in this…
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Paschal Ikenna Ejiogu V. Hon. Alphonsus Gerald Irona & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. This appeal is from the decision of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal; Imo State delivered on the 24th August, 2007 in Petition No. EPT/NA/IM/01/2007 in respect of election into the House of Representatives for…
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Ikechi Emenike V. Chief T. A. Orji & 20 Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Abia State Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal (henceforth to be referred to as the Tribunal) which was delivered on the 6th of October, 2007. On the…
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Section 25 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 25 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Citizenship by birth. It is under Chapter III (Citizenship) of the Act. (1) The following persons are citizens of Nigeria by birth, namely-(a) every person born in Nigeria before the date of independence, either of whose parents…
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Section 24 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Duties of the citizens. It is under Chapter II (Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy) of the Act. It shall be the duty of every citizen to –(a) abide by this Constitution, respect its ideals and its institutions, the National Flag, the National…
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Section 23 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 23 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about National ethics. It is under Chapter II (Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy) of the Act. The national ethics shall be discipline, integrity, dignity of labour, social justice, religious tolerance, self-reliance and patriotism. Credit: Policy…
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Section 22 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 22 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Obligation of the mass media. It is under Chapter II (Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy) of the Act. The press, radio, television and other agencies of the mass media shall at all times be…