ASSAMS & ORS
V.
ARARUME & ORS

OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):At the Court of first instance, the Federal High Court, Abuja, the 1st Respondent was the Plaintiff. He sued the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Respondents, as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Defendants on an Originating Summons filed on the 15th day of December, 2014. He asked the Court to determine the following questions:

1. WHETHER from the total number of valid votes cast at the special State Congress of the 1st Defendant held at the Grasshoppers Stadium, Owerri, Imo State on 8th December, 2014 for the nomination of its Governorship candidate for the 2015 Imo State Governorship Election as announced by its Electoral Committee, the Plaintiff scored the highest number of valid votes cast and is entitled to be declared winner and have his name forwarded to the 3rd Defendant as Governorship candidate of the 1st Defendant for Imo State having regard to the provisions of Section 87(4) (b) (ii) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and paragraph 19(n) …