HUSSAINI JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The IndependentNational Electoral Commission (INEC), the 3rd respondent herein is a body charged with the responsibility, among other things with the conduct, organization and supervision of elections, one of such is the conduct, organization and supervision of the gubernatorial elections in all the States of the Federation, including Lagos State. On the 11 April 2015, there was governorship election in Lagos State wherein the appellant, Mr. Dapo Akinwunmi Ambode and the 1st respondent Mr. Kolawole Olujimi Agbaje were candidates. The appellant contested the election on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), the 4th respondent herein while the 1st respondent contested the same election on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), the 2nd respondent. At the close of proceedings for the election, the 3rd and 5th respondents declared the appellant as duly elected and accordingly returned Governor of Lagos State having …
AMBODE
V.
AGBAJE
(2015) JELR 53610 (CA)
Court of Appeal 26 Aug 2015 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/L/EP/GOV/751/15
Judges:ABDULKADIR JEGAABDULKADIR, CON JCA (Presided) MUHAMMADA. DANJUMA JCA OBANDE F. OGBUINYA, CON JCA EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM JCA SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI JCA ( Read the Lead Judgment)
Counsel:Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN (with him, Doyin Rhodes-Vivour (Mrs.) Adeniyi Kazeem, Olabode Olanipekun, Ademola Adesina, I. Akintunde and Khalid Abbas) - for the Appellant.
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G. O. Giwa-Amu (with him, R. A. Obhafuosu) - for the 1st
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Respondent .
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Richard Oma Ahonaruogho (with him, A. M. Kotoye, Oluyemi
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Shoyoye, T. J. Agoro, M. O. Earnest, A. O. Adelekan, Razak Adamu) - for the 2nd Respondent .
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E. R. Emkpoepuo - for the 3rd and 5th Respondents .
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Chief Charles Uwensuyi-Edwomwan, SAN (with him, R. A. O.
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Adegoke, Osasu Isibor, Prince Eric Ogiegor, Ekene Chuks-Okeke
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(Mrs.), Damitola Asuni) - for the 4th Respondent .
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