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AKPOTI
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APC & 2 ORS

(2020) JELR 112994 (CA)

Court of Appeal 30 Mar 2020 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/A/125/2020
Judges:STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA YARGATA NIMPAR, JCA МOHАMMED BABA IDRIS, JCA
Counsel:Chief M. Ozekhome, SAN with B. Igbanoi Esq, M. Sylvanus Esq, A. Balogun Esq and C. E. Wilson-Okereke Esq for the Appellant. A. Mohammed Esq with G. P. Dangana Esq for the 1st Respondent. W. Kuku Esq, A. Onyeri Esq and S. M. Danbaba Esq for the 2nd Respondent. M. Y. Abdullahi Esq with M. O. Obakpolor Esq for the 3rd Respondent.
Location:Abuja

MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By an Originating summons filed on the 14th of November, 2019 before the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, the Appellant who was Plaintiff at the trial, sought for the determination of the following questions against the 1st and 2nd Respondents:

  1. Whether Yahaya Bello, the candidate of the 1st Defendant in the forthcoming Kogi State Governorship Election being organized by the 2nd Defendant has by his act of double registration committed a wrongful act capable of disqualifying him as a voter or person to be voted for having violated the provisions of Section 24(E) of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended.

  2. Whether Yahaya Bello, the candidate of the 1st Defendant in the forthcoming Kogi State Governorship Election being organized by the 2nd Defendant has by his act of double registration committed a wrongful act capable of disqualifying him as a voter or person to be voted for having violated the provisions of Section 24(E) of the …

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