M. MOHAMMED, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellants in this appeal as Plaintiffs had commenced their action by Originating Summons at the High Court of Justice of Anambra State sitting in Awka claiming a number of declaratory reliefs, the principal of which reliefs is on their tenure of office as members of the Anambra State House of Assembly who were elected in the general election conducted for all the Houses of Assembly in Nigeria in May, 2003. The Appellants action was against the Governor of Anambra State and the members of the Anambra State House of Assembly who were elected in the general election conducted for Houses of Assembly in the States of the Federation of Nigeria on 14th April, 2007. The reliefs claimed by the Appellants were based on the undisputed facts or factors surrounding the success of the Anambra State Governor Peter Obi in the election petition dispute between him and Governor Dr. Chris Ngige in the election to the office of the Governor of Anam…
BALONWU & ORS.
V.
GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE & ORS
(2009) JELR 47314 (SC)
Supreme Court 4 Dec 2009 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 7
Citing Cases 33
BriefBot Summary
- The appellants, elected as members of the Anambra State House of Assembly in May 2003, sought declaratory reliefs to extend their tenure to March 2010, arguing their four-year term should begin with a 2006 gubernatorial proclamation by Pe
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.233/2008
Judges:ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MOHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Festus Keyamo with him, Oghenovo otema and Ugochukwu Ezekiel, for the Appellants. For Appellant
O. J. Nnadi with V. O. Muaneke for the 1st RespondentArthur Obi Okafor, with U. I. Igweneme and Lynda Ikpeazor (Miss), for 2nd - 30th Respondents. For Respondent
Other Citations:Balonwu v. Gov., Anambra State 4-12-2009 (2009) 18 NWLR (Pt. 1172) 13 SC
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