Alh. Ibrahim Yarima Abdullahi V. Alh. Abubakar Habu Hashidu & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A.  The appellant and the 1st respondent contested the gubernatorial election of Gombe State on 9/1/99. They contested the election under the banners of their parties PDP and APP respectively. The 1st respondent was declared the winner of…

Hon. Ekpenyong O. Onoyom V. Hon. Gabriel Iyemi Egari & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPENE, J.C.A. The petitioner who is now the appellant and the 1st respondent contested the local government election on the 5th day of December, 1998 for the Chairmanship of Biase Local Government Council of Cross River State. The appellant…

Ahmed Tsoho & Anor V. Ibrahim M. Yahaya & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  Elections into State legislature were conducted nationwide simultaneously with that of the governorship on the 9th day of January, 1999. 1st appellant as 1st petitioner at the tribunal below, contested for the membership of Kaduna State House of…

S. Oyeniya & Anor V. Bola Familusi (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMAIZU, J.C.A. The preliminary objection raised by Chief Odeyemi, of counsel is sequel to a motion on notice brought to this Court by the defendants in the lower court, hereinafter called the applicants, praying the court for the following orders: “1. Extension of…

Hon. Ezeobi Okpala V. Prince Anthony Chizoba Ezeani & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Enugu that it had jurisdiction to make an order of certiorari against the decision of an Election Tribunal set up under Decree No. 6 of 1996.…

Hon. Innocent Ikeakor V. Barrister Val. Elosiuba & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GALADIMA, J.C.A. In the Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly Election held on the 9th day of January 1999, the petitioner now the Appellant and the 1st Respondent contested the said election for membership of the Anambra State House of Assembly…

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,…

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…

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…

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…