MOHAMMED, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On 20/2/99, Senatorial Elections were held throughout Nigeria. Senator Musa Bello who is the appellant in this Court was a candidate in the election having contested the election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which is the 2nd appellant, Alhaji Muktar Ahmed Mohammed Aruwa, who is the 1st respondent in this Court also contested the same election under the sponsorship of the All Peoples Party (APP) which is the 2nd respondent. The 3rd candidate who contested the same election under the platform of Alliance for Democracy (AD) which is not a party in this appeal is Mr. Adamu Maikori who is also not a party in this appeal. All the three candidates under the sponsorship of their respective political parties contested for the senatorial seat of the Kaduna Central Senatorial district of Kaduna State of Nigeria. At the end of the election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which is the 3rd respond…
BELLO
V.
ARUWA
(1999) JELR 40170 (CA)
Court of Appeal 3 Jun 1999 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/K/EPNA/5/99
Judges:ISA AYO SALAMI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief A.T. Ajala, SAN;S. A. UdajaG. A. Alley andB. P. Mgbekagu For Appellant
Mrs. W. A. Abdulkadir;R. James, John Jerome;M.W. John)Yahaya Mahmood, Esq. For Respondent
Other Citations:Bello v. Aruwa (1999) 8 NWLR (Pt. 615)
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