AWOTOYE JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt Division delivered on 23 September 2008. The claimants’ claim before the trial court are as follows: “Claimants’ claim against the defendants jointly and severally as follows: 1. A declaration that the claimants are the valid and subsisting candidates having been duly nominated for the offices of chairman/councillors in the previously scheduled 2007 Local Government Area Election in Rivers State. A declaration that the arbitrary cancellation of the previous A political parties elections primary exercise in the delayed 3 November 2007 Local Government Election in Rivers State of Nigeria is unlawful, unconstitutional, null and void. A declaration that any repeat of the concluded election primariesis unlawful, unconstitutional, nulland void. A declaration that the names of the claimants (candidates ) already nominated by their political parties at the earlier con…
ARUGU
V.
R.S.I.E.C.
(2010) JELR 54171 (CA)
Court of Appeal 13 Dec 2010 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/PH/597/2009
Judges:ISTIFANUS THOMAS JCA (Presided) EJEMBI EKO JCA TUNDE O. AWOTOYE JCA (Read the Lead Judgment)
Counsel:O.T.K.D. Amachree (with him, H. Ikonwa, K.D. Amachree Esq, D.
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Abam Esq.) - for the Appellant/Cross-Respondents.
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A.M. Wakama Esq. - for the Cross-Appellant/Applicant.
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T. G. Erekeosima (with him, I. P. Sam) - for the 4th Respondent.
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O. Owhonda Esq. (with him, U.G. Daniel) - for the 2nd Respondent.
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M. S. Agwu - for the 5th - 26th Respondents.
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M.U.S. Amadi Oparaeli Esq. - for the 3rd Respondent.
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