AIRHIAVBERE v. OSHIOMHOLE & ORS.

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Suit Number:CA/B/EPT/344/2012

Judges:GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

Counsel:K. O. Obamogie Esq., S. O. Agwinede Esq., P. O. Itua Esq., D. O. Inegbeboh Esq., R. I. Okunbo (Mrs.), Sylvanus Oriakhena Esq., Nosaze Adaze Esq., F. E. Ulifun Esq., C. Akhigbe Esq., E. Avboraye Esq., - for the Appellant. For Appellant Chief Wole Olanipekun S.A.N., Rickey Tarfa S.A.N., O. A. Omonuwa S.A.N., (S. P. Imolode Esq., O. O. Samuel Esq., O. Ohenhen Esq., Oladipo Osinowo Esq., F. Erewele Esq., Sir Adams Aliu Esq., Jatto Topa Esq., Nelson Imafidon Esq., Kudus Shehu Malami Esq., Dayo Adesina Esq.,) - for the 1st RespondentAdetunji Oyedipo S.A.N., Ken Mozia SAN, Rotimi Oguneso S.A.N., (with Nnamonso Ekanem Esq. V. E. Ohiosunmua Esq., Dr. Edoba Omoregie, R. O. Oaihimire (Mrs.), G. A. Oladejo Esq., F. Omo-Osadiaye Esq., Christopher Ebosele Esq., A. O. Eikhor Esq., Tajudeen Alade Esq., Santos Owootori Esq., Mrs. N. I. Ekunwe, O. O. Erhahon, R.I.D. Okezie, Mrs. E. Evbayiro, Miss E. Aisien) - for the 2nd Respondent.E. R. Emukpoeruo Esq., N. H. Auta Esq., D. O. Owolabi (Mrs.) - for the 3rd - 5th Respondents. For Respondent

JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant was a candidate at the Gubernatorial Elections held in Edo State on the 14th of 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 acc…

AIRHIAVBERE
V.
OSHIOMHOLE & ORS.

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AIRHIAVBERE
V.
OSHIOMHOLE & ORS.