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Chief (Hon.) Bassey Etim Edet V. Dr. Esio Oquong Udo & Ors. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKWUCHUKWU OPENE, J.C.A. On the 12/4/03, there was a National Assembly election and the appellant, Chief Bassey Etim Edet, a candidate of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) contested the seat for Oron Federal Constituencey, Akwa Ibom State while…
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Justice Party & Anor V. Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. In 1999, this country once again embarked on yet another effort to return to democracy. By May of that year, the effort had materialised. With the conduct of successful elections, the executive and legislative arms…
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Ibiso N. Nwuche V. Kennedy Ebeku & Ors. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABOYI JOHN IKONGBEH, J.C.A. This appeal is from the decision of the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petitions Tribunal sitting at Port Harcourt. The Tribunal had struck out the appellant’s petition challenging the return of the 1st respondent as the winner…
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Boma Goodhead V. Mr. Otelemaba Amachree & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAVID ADEDOYIN ADENIJI, J.C.A. In this case, the petitioner/appellant was dissatisfied with the ruling of the lower tribunal sitting in Port Harcourt handed down on 26th June, 2003 striking out the appellant’s petition on the ground that she has no locus standi…
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Hon. (Barr.) Diewortio Wilson Wuku V. Youpele Kallango & Anor (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MICHAEL EYARUOMA AKPIROROH, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the rulings of the National Assembly/Gubernatorial Election Tribunal sitting at Yenagoa, delivered on 2nd and 4th June, 2003. The appellant was a candidate in the House of Representative election Southern Ijaw…
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Deacon Joshua Oyedemi Adeyemo & Anor V. Prince/prophet Ezekiel Adejumo Akintola (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report VICTORA AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of Jimoh, J. delivered in the Ogbomoso High Court on 8th December, 1996. It is in a claim by the respondent against the appellants for the sum of…
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S.O. Babatunde & Anor V. Model Industries Nigeria Limited (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, J.C.A. The plaintiff (hereinafter referred to as the respondent) claimed against the defendants (hereinafter referred to as the appellants) jointly and severally the sum of N1 million (One million Naira) being special and general damages for the conversion…
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Chief Sergeant Awuse V. Dr. Peter Odili & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. On the 31st day of July, 2003; this Court allowed the appeal of the first respondent herein and ordered that the Election Petition filed by the first respondent Sergeant Awuse be heard on the merit by a…
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Chief (Dr.)ugwu Nwafor Ujam V. Chief Ken Nnamani & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.C.A. In the National Assembly Election conducted throughout Nigeria on 12/4/2003, the petitioner/appellant was a candidate and contested for the seat of the Senator in the Enugu East Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressive Grand…
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Hon. Okoto Foster Bruce V. Ebikeme Frank Ere & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABOYI JOHN IKONGBEH, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the decision of the National Assembly/ Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal, sitting at Yenagoa. The appeal is by the petitioner before the tribunal and originally related to two rulings…