OTISI JCA: (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The 2nd appellant was a candidate of the 1st appellant for the Calabar/ Odukpani Federal House Constituency, Cross River State. He was joined as 4th respondent in a petition filed by the petitioners before the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal (the Tribunal). The petitioners are described as the 1st set of respondents in this appeal. A On 30 July 2015, the 1st appellant brought a motion on notice before the Tribunal seeking, inter alia , orders from the Tribunal to be joined as a party to the petition as well as leave and extension of time to file a cross-petition. The said application was argued and in a well considered ruling delivered by the Tribunal on 10 August 2015, the appellants’ said motion was dismissal in its entirety as lacking in merit. Dissatisfied with the ruling, the appellants filed a notice of appeal with five grounds of appeal. Considered examination of the processes filed by the parties i…
A.P.C.
V.
IKPEME
(2015) JELR 56821 (CA)
Court of Appeal 24 Feb 2015 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/C/NAEA/156/2015
Judges:ONYEKACHIA. OTISIJCA PAUL O. ELECHI JCA (Read the Lead Judgment)
Counsel:Nathaniel Uche Esq - for the Appellant.
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E. E. Osim Esq, (with him, E. B. Boco )- for the 1st
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set Respondents.
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Mba E. Ukweni Esq, (with him, C. A. C. Efifie Esq and E. O. Abba Esq) - for the 1st Respondent in the 2nd set of Respondents.
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E. J. Amatey Esq - - for the 2nd Respondent in the 2nd set
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of Respondents.
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E. O. E. Ekong Esq, (with him, O. A. Okon Esq, I. N. Anana Esq and L. U. Ozojideofor Esq) - for the 5th Respondent in 2nd set of Respondents
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