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Alhaji Usman Sule Rirwai & Ors V. Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANYANWU, J.C.A. On the 14th day of April, 2007 elections were held throughout Nigeria into the Governorship seats of the thirty-six States of the Federation. Seven candidates representing their various political parties contested the Governorship seat of Kano…
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Fareast Mercantile Co. Ltd. V. Mr.Tony Aka (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADAMU JAURO JCA The applicant herein filed in this application on 6th February, 2007 praying this Honourable Court for the following Orders: 1. Extending the time within which the appellant/Applicants may seek leave to appeal against the judgment of the Lagos High Court,…
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Mr. Attie Samuel Wamini-emi V . Mr. Delight Igali & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. Before the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting at Yenagoa (to be henceforth; lower Tribunal). The Appellant and the 1st Respondent were candidates at the election into the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for…
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Independent National Electoral Commission & Anor V. Hon. C. I. D. Maduabum (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja Nigeria, delivered on the 19th day of April 2007 in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/90/2007 – Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) vs. Hon.…
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Chief Okey Ikoro V. Hon. Osita Izunaso & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. The Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal, Imo state (henceforth) lower Tribunal) in a ruling delivered on the 25th of September, 2007, summarily dismissed the petition filed by the Appellant challenging the return of the 1st Respondent…
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Andrew Osumuo V. Samuel Udeaja (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED L. TSAMIYA. J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Anambra State High Court (herein referred to as the trial court) sitting in the Nnewi Judicial Division. The judgment appealed against was delivered on 20/1/2004 in suit No. HN/93/2001. The Plaintiff claimed against…
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Agbai Emmanuel Agbai & Anor. V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. This appeal is from the decision of the Abia State Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal (hereinafter lower Tribunal) delivered on 4th August, 2007 in which the Appellants’ election petition was struck out on…
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Adewale Kabiru V. Attorney General, Ogun State (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHIDI NWAOMA UWA. J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Honourable Justice M.A. Dipeolu of the Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta on 18th June, 2004. The appellant was arraigned before the trial court on a six count charge of…
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CPL. Livinus Ugwu V. The State (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of R.P.I. Bozimo CJ of the High Court of Justice, Asaba, Delta State in charge No. VHC/9c/98: The State v. Livinus Ugwu, delivered on the 27th August, 2004 in which the accused person…
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Mr. Ajani Oyediran Oyeniyi V. Mrs. Ruth Adeleke & Anor. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. D. MUHAMMAD, J. C. A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Hosn. Justice P. O. Aderemi, (as he then was) a decision of the Ogbomoso Division of the Oyo State High Court in Suit No. HOG/61/88 delivered…