Mr. Kainji Aluge-obia V. Martin Okonta & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE, OFR, J.C.A It is now common knowledge that general elections were held into several elective offices throughout the thirty-six component States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 14th day of April, 2007. One of the elective offices…

Mamman Musa & Anor V. Mohammed Abdullahi & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE, J.C.A. : This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly/Governorship and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Niger State holden at Minna. The judgment was delivered on 6/8/2007. The brief feds of this case…

Dr. Emmanuel Andy Uba V. Dame Virgy Etiaba & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. This is a consolidated appeal against the ruling of the Governorship/National Assembly and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting in Awka, Anambra State delivered on the 19th of July, 2007. The facts of the case briefly are that the…

All Nigerian Peoples Party & Ors. V. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akwa Ibom State & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM M. M. SAULAWA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the two separate rulings of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Akwa Ibom State, holden at Uyo delivered on 25/10/07 and 07/11/07, respectively. The first…

Blue-chip Communications Company V. Nigerian Communications Commission (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OYEBISI F. OMOLEYE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of S. J. Adah J. of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The said ruling was delivered on 31/3/04 striking out the Appellant’s originating summons for incompetence. The brief background facts…

Joseph Olujimi Kolawole Agbaje V. Babatunde Raji Fashola (San) & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADAMU, J.C.A. The appellant, as a petitioner, filed a petition at the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal of Lagos State challenging the election or declaration and return of the 1st respondent by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondents…

Hong Kong Synthetic Fibre V. Monsuru Ajibawo & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The respondents as plaintiffs took out a writ dated 6th day of August 1998 at the Ogun State High Court claiming the sum of (N5,000,000.00k) Five million naira special and general damages against the appellant who being the defendant…

Job S. Akingbade V. African Paints (Nig.) Plc (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABOKI, J.C.A. This Appeal is against the judgment of the F.C.T. High Court of Justice, Bwari Judicial Division, Zuba, delivered on 22/7/2004 by O.O. Goodluck, J. The lower court on 5th February, 2004 granted leave to the plaintiff/respondent to issue the writ…

Chief Wellington Ilori Akingbulu & Anor. V. Hon. Olusegun Ogunbanjo & Anor. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MONICA BOLNA’AN DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A, JP+ The 1st and 2nd Appellants had filed a joint petition before the National Assembly/Governorship and legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal holden at Lagos State. The 1st – 4th Respondents were the Respondents in…

Mr. Olaniyan Waheed Olaniyi V. Mr. Salam Fatai Adetunji & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The House of Assembly Election in Oyo State was held on 14th day or April 2007. The Appellant and 1st Respondent herein along with other candidates contested the Iseyin/Itesiwaju seat in the said election. Whereas the…