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BABAN-KOWA
V.
ALKALI & ORS

(1999) JELR 43842 (CA)

Court of Appeal 13 May 1999 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/K/EPNA/3/99
Judges:RAPHEAL OLUFEMI ROWLAND Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Mr. Olajide Ayodele (SAN) "for the appellant with him Messrs: A. Umar & N. Aliyu. For Appellant Mr. O. E. B. OffiongMr. ML Shuaibu (Solicitor-General, MOJ, Jigawa state) For Respondent

IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted a nationwide election into the National Assembly of the Federation. In Jigawa State and for the seat of SENATOR who would represent JIGAWA NORTH-WEST senatorial district, the appellant and 1st respondent contested the election. The appellant was fielded by the All Peoples Party (APP) whereas the 1st respondent was fielded by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 1st respondent scored 96,633 votes as against the appellant who scored 92,191 votes. Accordingly, 1st respondent was returned by the 2nd respondent as the duly elected Senator for the Senatorial district. The appellant was dissatisfied with the return of his opponent as the Senator-elect. Consequently, he (as petitioner) filed his petition against the 1st respondent and some 53 others before the Jigawa State National Assembly Election Tribunal (simply referred to hereinafter as "the tribunal"). Among t…

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