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Nnamdi Ihute V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPIROROH, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Election Tribunal sitting at Port Harcourt Rivers State delivered on 12th February, 1999. The petitioner/appellant Nnamdi Ihute contested the chairmanship election in Oyigbo Local Government Council Area with Bright Jacob Onyebuchi,…
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Chief Damian a. Ozurumba V. Chinagorom Nwankpa & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the petitioner before the Imo State Local Government Election Tribunal. He had contested the office of Chairman of Isiala Ngwa South Local Government against the 1st respondent, who had the 2nd respondent as his…
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Chief Allen C. Nwachukwu & Anor V. Chief Emeka Eneogwe & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A. In the build up to the local government elections held Nationwide on 5/12/98, one Chief Uche Nworu an All Nigeria Peoples Party (A.P.P.) stalwart from Umuagbai Ward 8 of Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area in Abia…
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Okon Ekpenyong Ukpe V. Godwin E. Ndon & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBADINA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Local Government Election Tribunal of Akwa Ibom State sitting at Uyo, delivered on the 13th of February, 1999 in favour of the 1st respondent. On the 5th of December, 1998…
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Jazuli Usman V. Danladi Isa Kademi & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. There was a nationwide chairmanship election into the Local Governments held on 5/12/98. Gaya Local Government Council of Kano State was held on the same date. That Gaya Local Government has 157 units. After the result was collated and counted.…
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Alhaja Safurat Olufunke Yakubu & Anor V. Baale Sulaimah Y. O. Ashipa & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU J.C.A. This appeal arises from the Ruling of the learned trial Judge in a motion for stay of further execution of Judgment of Honourable Justice Martins delivered on 11/9/96. The Plaintiff appellants had claimed for…
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Triumph Assurance Company Limited V. M.m.t. Fadlallah & Sons Limited (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. The dispute between the parties in this appeal started at the High Court of Justice Kano State sitting at Kano where by a writ of summons dated 3/3/93, the plaintiff claimed against the defendant the sum of N1,030,800.00…
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Dennis Okafor & Anor V. Joseph O.d. Madubuko & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. : In their paragraph 6 of the statement of claim, the plaintiffs/respondents alleged that the Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority paid to them through the 1st defendant/appellant who was their attorney a sum of N422,139 as compensation. The…
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Ahmed a. Abbo V. Elam Mbukurta & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMOREN, J.C.A. The appellant, in an election petition which was subsequently amended questioned the election of the 1st respondent (who was also the 1st respondent in the tribunal below) on the grounds stated in paragraph 16 of the amended petition, that is…
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Ezenwo Nyesom Wike & Anor V. Samuel Rogers Ichenwo & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. By a writ of summons, dated 6th day of May, 1999 and filed on the same date, the Respondent’ as Plaintiff, claimed in his particulars of claim as follows before the Federal High Court, holden…