All Progressives Grand Alliance & Anor. V. Andy Emmanuel Uba & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision delivered on 4/8/2011 by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, Awka, Anambra State, (hereafter simply referred…

Hon. Fabian Okpa V. Chief Alex Irek & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment) The Independent National Electoral Commission (2nd Respondent) conducted elections into the Cross River State House of Assembly for Obubra One State Constituency on the 26th day of April, 2011.…

All Progressives Grand Alliance & Anor. V. Chief Chriscato Ameke & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the decisions delivered on 27/7/2011 and 4/8/2011 respectively, by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, Awka, Anambra State, (hereafter…

Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu & Ors. V. Ahmed Abdullahi Abokie & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LADAN TSAMIYA J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling) On 28/06/2011 the National Assembly/Legislative Houses of Assemble Election petition Tribunal (here in referred to as the tribunal) delivered its ruling and set aside its earlier decision…

Action Congress Of Nigeria & Anor V. Raphael Nomiye & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the ruling of the National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal Akure Ondo State delivered on the 14th day of July, 2011…

Mohammed Umar Ibrahim & Anor V. Yakubu Yusuf & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Kaduna State House on the 28th of April 2011, and dissatisfied with the declaration of the 1st Respondent as the duty elected Member representing Zaria-Kewaye Constituency, the…

Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan V. Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant and the 1st respondent, along with other candidates, had contested the Governorship Re-run election to the office of the Governor of Delta State as ordered…

Dame Pauline Tallen & Ors V. David Jonah Jang & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This cross-appeal challenges the Ruling of the Plateau State Governorship Election Tribunal, sitting in Jos delivered on 25th July, 2011. The 1st – 3rd Respondents had brought…

Okon Bassey Imerh & Anor V. Obong (Barr.) Ime Bassey Okon & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HON. JUSTICE JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Independent National Electoral commission (3rd Respondent) conducted elections into the Ibiono Ibom State constituency of the State House of Assembly, Akwa Ibom…

Chief (Hon.) Aleruchi Williams & Anor V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of Election Petition Tribunal at Port Harcourt, Division on the Preliminary objection filed by the Respondents in Petition…