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AGBAJE
V.
FASHOLA & ORS.

(2008) JELR 46994 (CA)

Court of Appeal 14 Feb 2008 Nigeria
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- The appellant filed a petition challenging the election of the Governor of Lagos State in Nigeria, alleging non-compliance with electoral laws and unfair treatment by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). - The appellant c

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Suit Number:CA/L/EPT/GOV./01/2007
Judges:ISA AYO SALAMI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria DALHATU ADAMU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MONICA BOLNA'AN DONGBAN-MENSEM Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria PAUL ADAMU GALINJE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:O. Ajayi (SAN);Chief Assam E. Assam (SAN);O. C. Agbafo;O. O. Mbamso;O. Osonubi [Miss],O. Diya [Miss];O. Ayanlaja For Appellant Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN);Olusegun Idowu;Eubena Amedu;Amede Oputa [Miss];Yemisi Dada [Miss]O. Badewole [Mrs.] For Respondent
Other Citations:Agbaje v. Fashola (2008) 6 NWLR (PT. 1082), (2008) 6 NWLR (Pt. 1082) 90

ADAMU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): 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 as the winner of the election and as the elected Governor of Lagos State in the nationwide general election held on 14th day of April, 2007. The appellant was nominated as the governorship candidate under the platform of Democratic People Alliance (DPA) while the 1st respondent ran under the platform of Action Congress (AC) in the said election. There were also about 20 other candidates for the same office who were sponsored or nominated by various other political parties and who contested in the election. Upon the declaration of the 1st respondent as the winner of the election, the appellant as one of the candidates who lost, was aggrieved by the result and he filed his petition complaining that the said elec…

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