JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal from the judgment of the Kano State High Court presided over by Hon. Justice Shehu Atiku which was delivered on 13th May, 2008 in suit No. K/493/07 dismissing the Appellant's suit as Plaintiff therein. The Appellant's name was initially submitted to the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission after the first party primaries which produced him as the winner. A petition was submitted to the 2nd Respondent by aggrieved members of the Party over some anomalies in the said primary election which was allegedly held outside the Local Government Area without notice given to all the contestants. The party on the recommendation of the Committee set up to consider the petition rescheduled a fresh primary election and the 1st Respondent emerged the winner. The name of the Appellant was accordingly substituted with that of the 1st Respondent who was screened and cleared by the 3rd Respondent. The Chairmanship electi…
ABDULLAHI
V.
MAITSIDAU
(2010) JELR 48775 (CA)
Court of Appeal 2 Jun 2010 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/K/193/08
Judges:BABA ALKALI BAABA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
JOHN INYANG OKORO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
THERESA N. ORJI-ABADUA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:M.N. DURU Esq. For Appellant
M. L. IBRAHIM Esq.M. S. DANEJI Esq. For Respondent
Other Citations:(2010) JELR 56679 (CA)
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