ABBA BELLO MOHAMMED, JCA (Delivering The Leading Judgement): The 1st Appellant who was sponsored by the 2nd Appellant as well as the 2nd Respondent who was sponsored by the 3rd Respondent, contested the election for Member of the Niger State House of Assembly representing Agaie State Constituency of Niger State, held by the 1st Respondent on the 18th of March, 2023 and concluded with a supplementary election on 15th of April, 2023. At the end of the election, the 1st Respondent declared and returned the 2nd Respondent as the winner of the election. Dissatisfied with the outcome of the election, the Appellants approached the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, Niger State sitting at Abuja (the Tribunal), vide a Petition filed on 4th March, 2023 wherein the Appellants challenged the declaration and return of the 2nd Respondent on the grounds that the 2nd Respondent was not duly elected by a majority of lawful votes cast at the election and that the election was inva…
ABDULLAHI YAHAYA & ANOR
V.
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) & ORS
(2023) JELR 112748 (CA)
Court of Appeal 20 Dec 2023 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/ABJ/EP/SHA/NG/155/2023
Judges:BALKISU BELLO ALIYU, JCA
ABBA BELLO MOHAMMED, JCA
ASMA'U MUSA MAINOMA, JCA
Counsel:Gimba Mohammed Esq, with M. A. Abugi Esq and Y. G. Koroka Esq, for the Appellants.
I. R. Abdullahi Esq, with A. S. Mohammed Esq, for the 1st Respondent.
M. W. Abdulkadir Esq, with M. M. Dagaci Esq, for the 2nd Respondent.
lsiaka Kadiri Esq, with A. O. F. Philip Esq and U. I. Ujah Esq, for the 3rd Respondent.
Location:Abuja
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