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Chief Momoh Yusuf Obaro V. Alhaji Salihu Ohize & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. The Appellant contested for the Kogi Central Senatorial District election on 21/4/2007 under the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) while the 1st Respondent/Applicant did contest under the Action Congress (AC) among other contestants…
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Barr. Ennoch Etsu Kwali & Anor V. Hon. Isah Egah Dobi & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OYEBISI F. OMOLEYE, J. C. A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal holden at Abuja, delivered on the 6th day of October, 2007. The petition was in respect of…
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Bishop Paul Akpan Augustine V. Bishop Eyo Inueikim Hogan & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the interlocutory decision of A. O. Ajakaiye, J. delivered on the 10th March, 2006 at the Federal High Court, Calabar. On the 4th May, 2005, in Suit No. FHC/CA/CS/25/2005, the…
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Salau Itopa Bello & Anor. V. Sadiq Asema Mohammed & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.C.A. In an application filed on 22/1/08 and argued on 31/1/08, the interlocutory appeal CA/A/EP/213/07 was consolidated with the substantive appeal CA/A/EP/313/07 with consent of the parties. It is observed that both appeals arose from the…
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Isah Ogrima Amoka V. Bello Alhaji Abdullahi & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The appellant herein was the 1st respondent in a petition presented jointly by one Bello Alhaji Abdullahi and the Peoples Democratic Party before the State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Lokoja, Kogi State…
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Abdulazeez Idris King & Anor. V. Suleiman Abdul Kokori & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. On 21st April, 2007, elections were held throughout the country into the National Assembly. The 1st appellant Abdulazeez Idris King contested under the platform of the 2nd appellant, peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Okene/Ogori…
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Sunday E, Umoren V. Asuquo E, Akpan & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. OWOADE J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of Honourable Justice Edemekong I. Edemekong sitting at the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, Uyo delivered on 4th November, 1997. On 21st July, 1997, the Respondents as Plaintiffs before…
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Mr. Danladi Baido V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.C.A. This is a notice of motion filed on the 24th day of January, 2008 praying for the following orders: The application is supported by an 18-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Danladi Baido (the applicant herein). Germane to this…
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Lasisi Akanji Oluode & Anor V. Mr. Waidi Ishola Abesupinle (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of Honourable Justice S. A. Akinteye of the Oyo State High Court of Justice, Ibadan, delivered on 8th day of January, 2004 dismissing the appellants’ application challenging the jurisdiction…
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Nwabugwu Nwaogu V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A. The Appellant who was the petitioner at the lower Tribunal brought this appeal against the ruling of the Governorship/Legislative Houses Election Tribunal holden at Port Harcourt, River State on 18/10/2007 in petition No.EPT/SA/28/2007 The petition against the Respondents…