NSOFOR, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal from the decision by the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal, (hereinafter to be called the Tribunal for short) for Ekiti State of Nigeria in the election petition No. EPT/EK/G/4/2003. Judgment in the petition was delivered on the 2nd day of March, 2004. On the 19th of April, 2003, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted in each of the thirty-six (36) federating States of Nigeria, and including the Federal Capital Territory (F.C.T.) Abuja an election into the office of Governor for each State of the Federation. Alliance for Democracy, (hereinafter called A. D. for short), one of the registered political parties, participated in the election. It sponsored a candidate for the election to contest for the office of Governor of Ekiti State who is not a party to the proceedings. Similarly, Peoples Democratic Party (P.D.P. for short) participated in the election. It sponsored Peter Ayodele Fa…
ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY
V.
FAYOSE
(2004) JELR 56851 (CA)
Court of Appeal 7 May 2004 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves an election petition challenging the qualification of Peter Ayodele Fayose as Governor of Ekiti State in Nigeria. - The petitioner, Alliance for Democracy (AD), alleges that Fayose did not possess the necessary education
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/IL/EP/GOV/1/2004
Judges:SYLVANUS A. NSOFOR, JCA (Presided and Read the Lead Judgment) ABOYI JOHN IKONGBEH, JCA WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JCA JA’AFARU MIKA’ILU, JCA NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JCA
Counsel:Fagbemi, SAN (with him, Ojuawo, Afolabi and S. O. Ajayi) - for the Appellant .
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Yusuf Ali, SAN (with him, Kayode, SAN; O. Ajayi, Eleja, Okeya, Dau da, Ekundayo (Mr s.) and Lawal) - for the 1st & 2 nd
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A Respondents .
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Omonijo - for the 3rd, 4th, & 5th Respondents .
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