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AIRHIAVBERE
V.
OSHIOMHOLE

(2012) JELR 56228 (CA)

Court of Appeal 6 Dec 2012 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/B/EPT/344/2012
Judges:GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI JCA (Presided) TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU JCA JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI JCA (Read the Lead Judgment)
Counsel:K.O. Obamogie, Esq. [with him, S.O. Agwinede, Esq., P.O. Itua, Esq., D.O. Inegbeboh, Esq., R.I. Okunbo (Mrs.), Sylvanus D Oriakhena, Esq., Nosaze Adaze, Esq., F.E. Olifun, Esq., Akhigbe, -*- Esq., E. Avboraye, Esq.] - for the Appellant. -*- Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN [with him, Rickey Tarfa SAN, O.A. Omonuwa SAN, S.P. Imolode, Esq., O.O. Samuel, Esq., O. -*- Ohenhen, Esq., Oladipo Osinowo, Esq., F. Erewele, Esq., Sir E -*- Adams Aliu, Esq., Jatto Topa, Esq., Nelson Imafidon, Esq., Kudus -*- Shehu Malami, Esq., Dayo Adesina, Esq.] - for the 1st Respondent. Adetuyi Oyeyipo SAN [with him, Ken Mozia SAN, Rotimi Ogineso SAN, Nnamonso Ekenem, Esq., V.E. Ohiosunmua, Esq., Dr. Edoba Omoregie, R.O. Oaihimire (Mrs.), G.A. Oladejo, Esq., -*- F. Omo-Osadiaye, Esq., Christophre Ebosele, Esq., A. O. Eikhor, F -*- Esq., Tajudeen Alade, Esq., Santos Owootori, Esq., N.I. Ekunwe, -*- O. O. Erhahon, R.I.D. Okezie, Mrs. E. Evbayiro, Miss E. Aisien] - -*- for the 2nd Respondent. -*- E.R. Umukpoeruo - for the 3rd to 5th Respondents. G

ABIRIYI JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellant was a candidate at the gubernatorial election held in Edo State on 14 July 2012. He contested on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party. The 1st respondent was the Action Congress of Nigeria (2nd respondent’s) candidate in the said election. The 1st respondent was declared winner of the said election.

The appellant filed a petition before the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Benin City, challenging the said election and return of the 1st respondent as the duly elected Governor of Edo State.

Upon being served with the petition, the 1st respondent filed his reply thereby joining issues between him and the appellant. In response to the 1st respondent’s reply, the appellant filed a petitioner’s reply to the 1st respondent’s reply which the 1st respondent considered to be inappropriate. The 1st respondent raised an objection on the propriety of the petitioner’s reply and the accompanying documents filed.

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