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Chief T. A Orji & Anor. V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A. On 14/4/2007 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted election to the Abia State House of Assembly in Ukwa West Constituency. The Appellant and the 1st Respondent (Ikpechukwu Onuoha) contested that election with several other candidates.…
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Chief Sunday Eyo Okon Obong V. Patrick Leo Edet & Anor (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JEAN OMOKRI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of Usen, J., sitting at High Court No.8, Uyo, delivered on 2/5/01 in Suit No. HU/MISC.97/99. The appellant on 15/4/99 filed a motion ex-parte for leave of the High…
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Chief Emmanuel Okechukwu & Anor V. Chief Princewill Chima Onyegbu & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. It is trite that the 2nd Respondent had on 14/4/2007 conducted election for membership in to the Atria State House of Assembly. The 3rd – 118th Respondents were the officers particularly charged by…
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Aminu Raji V. Jimoh Oladimeji & Anor (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Abdulrasaq Abdulkareem J. of the High Court of Osun State sitting in Osogbo in the Osogbo Judicial Division delivered on 12-06-2006. The Respondents as Plaintiffs took out a writ of summons…
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Awoyemi Rafiu V. INEC & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISTIFANUS THOMAS, J. C. A. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting at Abeokuta, Ogun State delivered on the 27th day of October, 2007 in which appellant’s petition was struck out on the ground that…
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Adiaha Emmanuel Essien V. Nathan Essien Etukudo (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JEAN OMOKRI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Andrew Okon, J., of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State in Suit No. HEK/144/98 delivered on 27/4/2006. The present respondent as the plaintiff at the court below, instituted proceedings against the…
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Mansir Aminu V. Aliyu Ahmed & 22 Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABUBAKAR ABDULKADIR JEGA, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the Appellant against the judgment of the Governorship and legislative Houses election petition Tribunal delivered on the 25th day of july 2007 by which the petition of the Appellant was dismissed. The facts…
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Chief Ita Okon Aqua V. Chief David Ekanem (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. OWOADE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice Philomena Ekpe delivered on 21st December, 2007 at the Akpabuyo Judicial Division of the High Court of Cross River State. The Respondent as Plaintiff before the lower court…
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Tamti, D.U. V. Nigeria Customs Service Board & Anor (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HON. JUSTICE UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI. J.C.A. This appeal is against the Judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, presided Over by Hon. Justice S.J. Adah in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/697/2004 delivered on the 24th May, 2006. The Appellant as the plaintiff…
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Chief Matthew Atamah & Anor V. Ereghan S. Ebosele & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI, J.C.A. On 14th May, 2007 the Appellant filed a petition against the Respondent at the Governorship/Legislative Houses Election Tribunal Benin City challenging the return of the 1st Respondent as the winner of the House of Assembly…