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AKPONYE
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IHUOMA & ORS

(2013) JELR 35844 (CA)

Court of Appeal 1 Mar 2013 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/OW/255/2011
Judges:MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TIJJANI ABUBAKAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:I.F. Akponye For Appellant B. C. Nwosu with Obinna John Agbasi for the 1st & 2 RespondentsJ. Akanno for the 3rd RespondentO. I. Amadi (Mrs.) for the 4th Respondent For Respondent

TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, holden at Owerri, by Honourable Justice Lambo Akanbi delivered on the 10th day of June 2011.

"The Appellant, Plaintiff before the Court below, commenced his action by originating summons, and submitted the following questions for determination by the trial Court.

1. Whether by the combined provision of part V1 article 34(b), 34(c), 34(i) of the PDP Electoral guidelines, Article 9(i) (h) of the constitution of PDP, the participation in the PDP primaries on the 3/1/2011 by the 2nd defendant who is not a registered voter in Ahiazu Mbaise Local government Area of Imo State is not a nullity since she is not so qualified.

2. Whether by the combined provisions of Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and generally the provisions of natural justice Sections 4 and 36 of the Police Act, and Regulations 353 of the Police Regulation, and the…

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