ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE and ANOR. V. ANDY EMMANUEL UBA and ORS.
(2011) LPELR-9177(CA)
In The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
On Wednesday, the 28th day of September, 2011
CA/E/EPT/18/2011
Before Their Lordships
ABUBAKAR JEGA ABDULKADIR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ADAMU JAURO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Between
1. ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE (APGA)
2. HON. CHUKWUMA EZE NZERIBE Appellant(s)
AND
1. ANDY EMMANUEL UBA
2. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC)
3. PRINCE NICHOLAS UKACHUKWU
4. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) Respondent(s)
RATIO DECIDENDI
1. COURT - DUTY OF COURT: Whether where the court sees the need of considering a point not canvassed by the parties, it is bound to call on them to address it on the issue before taking or reaching a decision on the said issue
"The law is settled to the effect, that if a court sees the need of considering a point not canvassed by the parties, it…