Anuonye Wachukwu & Anor V. Amadike Owunw Anne & Anor (1999) LLJR-CA
Anuonye Wachukwu & Anor V. Amadike Owunw Anne & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPIROROH, J.C.A. The appellants were the defendants while the respondents were the plaintiffs in this action which was instituted at Aba High Court in Abia State as Suit No. N185175. The plaintiffs’ claim as set out in paragraph 17 of […]
Muhammadu Dangi Juli & Anor V. Alh. Yahaya Moh’d & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA
Muhammadu Dangi Juli & Anor V. Alh. Yahaya Moh’d & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATRICK IBE AMAIZU, J.C.A. The Independent National Electoral Commission-(INEC for short), a body established by the Independent National Electoral Commission Decree, 1998, and charged with the responsibility of organizing elections in the country, held throughout Nigeria on the 5th […]
Mammoud Illu & Anor V. Garba Attahiru & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA
Mammoud Illu & Anor V. Garba Attahiru & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. At the end of the Local Government Election of 15th March, 1991, 1st and 4th respondents were returned as Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of the Kaduna South Local Government Council. They contested on the platform of the […]
Basil Njoku V. Malachy Osimiri & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA
Basil Njoku V. Malachy Osimiri & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A. The appellant and the petitioner/respondent were the only candidates that contested for the councillorship seat in Eziudo Ward 6, Ezinihitte Local Government Area of Imo State during the Local Government elections held on 5th December, 1998. The petitioner/respondent contested the said […]
Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors V. Mr. L.g.a. Korsi (1999) LLJR-CA
Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors V. Mr. L.g.a. Korsi (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPIROROH, J.C.A. In this appeal each set of appellants (1st, 2nd & 3rd) respondents and the (4th respondent) appealed against the judgment of the Election Tribunal sitting at Port Harcourt on petition No. LGCET/PH4/98 delivered on 12/2/99. The petitioner/respondent, […]
Chief Albert Onye & Anor V. Mr. Emmanuel George Kema & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA
Chief Albert Onye & Anor V. Mr. Emmanuel George Kema & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKWUCHUKWU OPENE, J.C.A. On the 5th day of December, 1998 the petitioners now the appellants contested elections into the office of the chairman and vice chairman respectively of the Ikeduru Local Government Area, of Imo State under the […]
Joseph Nanven Garba V. Silas Janfa & Ors. (1999) LLJR-CA
Joseph Nanven Garba V. Silas Janfa & Ors. (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. The Appellant Joseph Nanven Garba and the 1st Respondent Silas Janfa were respectively candidates for All Peoples Party (APP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election for the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District in the National Assembly which […]
Danjuma Domven Rimdan V. Victor Lar & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA
Danjuma Domven Rimdan V. Victor Lar & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A. The appellant and the 1st Respondent in this appeal were candidates in the election into the House of Representative held on 20/2/99 for Langtang North and South Federal Constituency of Plateau State under the platforms of the Peoples Democratic Party […]
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike V. Samuel Rogers Icheonwo & Anor (1999) LLJR-CA
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike V. Samuel Rogers Icheonwo & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NSOFOR, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the decision, on the 20/2/99 of the Local Government Election Tribunal for Rivers State of Nigeria, (hereinafter to be referred to as the tribunal, simply, for short) holden in Port Harcourt. In the Obio/Akpo […]
Barrister Paul Ubom & Anor V. Nseyen Anderson Anaka (1999) LLJR-CA
Barrister Paul Ubom & Anor V. Nseyen Anderson Anaka (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against a decision of the Local Government Election Tribunal, Akwa Ibom State holden at Uyo in petition No. LGET/AK/5/98 delivered on 13th February, 1999, wherein they allowed the petition of the petitioner (now respondent) and […]