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INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) & ORS.

(2011) JELR 46120 (CA)

Court of Appeal 27 May 2011 Nigeria
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- The 3rd and 4th Respondents in Election Petition No. C/A/EPT/PRES/11 sought an order compelling the Petitioners to provide further and better particulars concerning several pleaded paragraphs of the Petition, alleging the pleadings were v

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Suit Number:CA/A/EPT/PRES/1/11
Judges:ISA AYO SALAMI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MOHAMMED L. GARBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria M.A.OWOADE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria OBANDE OGBUINYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:1. Ebun O. Sofunde, SAN2. Ocholi James, SAN3. Oladipo Okpeseyi SAN4. Abubakar Malami SAN5. A.B. Mahmud Esq.6. Ismaila Alasa Esq.7. Imhanobe Sylvester Esq.8. Chief O.O. Obono-Obla Esq.9. Chuks Nwana10. J. Obono-Obla (Mrs.)11. Joshua Akor Esq.12. Mary Ekpere Esq.13. Daisy Anagende Esq. For Appellant 1. Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN 2.2. Chief O.C.J. Okocha, SAN3. Dr. Alex A. Izinyon, SAN 4. D.D. Dodo, SAN5. Mr. Ighodalo Imadegbelo, SAN 6. Mr. J.T.U. Nnodum, SAI\7. Mr. O.A. Omonuwat SAN8. Chief Assam A. Assam, SAN9. M. Paul Erokoro, SAN10. Dr. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN11. F.F. Egele, Esq.12. Nelson Uzoegbo, Esq.13. Audu Anuga, Esq.14. U. Egbon, Esq.15. Gbenga Adeyemi, Esq.16. D.U. Achumba (Mrs.)17. John Okonkwo, Esq.18. Hannatu Abdurrahman (Mrs.)19. E. Oghojafor, Esq.20. Luter Atagher, Esq.21. Ifeyinwa Arum22. Michael Ajara, Esq.23. Babara Omosun24. Rachael Osibu25. Bola Aidi26. Patrick Abang, Esq.27. A.L. Yabidu (Miss)28. Patrick Umoh, Esq.29. Okonache Ogoor, Esq30. S.A. Eigege, Esq.31. Aisha Ali, (Miss)32. Alex A. Izinyon (II) Esq.33. Abimbola Kayode, Esq.34. Ogin Koleosho, Esq.35. Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN36. Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, SAN37. Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, OON, SAN38. Hassan M. Liman39. Ahmed Raji40. Victoria Awomolo (Mrs.)41. Patience Osagiede-OfeYi (Mrs.)42. Funmi Quadri43. Wale Balogun44. Eyitayo Fatogun45. Bello Abdullahi46. Kehinde Ogunwumiju47. Prisca Ozoilesike Chinedu48. I.M. Dikko49. Y.D. Dangana50. Marcus Abu51. Ebuka Nwaeze52. D.E. Daniel53. Aminu Sadauki54. Hadid Jazuli55. Oluwasanmi Aiyemowa56. I. Uwa57. Feyisayo Folorunso (Mrs.)58. Baraka Ali (Miss)59. Anulika Osuigwe (Miss)60. Ephraim Ajijola.61 Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama' SAI\62. Seyi Sowemimo, SAN63. Chief Amaechi Nwaiwu, SAN64. Tayo Oyetibo, SAN65. Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN66. Chief Duro Adeyele, SAN67. Joseph Nwobike, SAN68. C.U. Ekomaru, SAN69. Arthur Obi Okafor, SAll70. Prof. Andrew I. Chukwuemeria, SAN71. M.A. Abubakar, Esq.72. J.N. Egwuonwu, Esq.73. Garba Pwul, Esq.74. Chief Olusola Oke75. Yinka Orokoto, Esq.16. Chief A.O. Ajana17. Alhaji R.O. Yusuf78. Abdul Ibrahim, Esq.79. Mrs. J.O. Adesina80. Magai Vimtim Magai, Esq.81. E.S. Oluwabiyi, Esq.82. Oladele Gbadeyan, Esq.83. Ayodeji Olakunle Bobaderin Esq.84. A.C. Ozioko Esq.85. Afam Asigwe, Esq.86. N.N. Shaltha (Miss)87. C.P. Olir Esq.88. Dayo Famakin-Johnson Esq.89. Chinyere Onyedim (Mrs.)90. A.A. Akingbade, Esq.91. D.H. Bwala, Esq.92. U.M. Jawur, Esq.93. Ngozi Udokwu (Miss)94. Ifeanyi Okechukwu Esq.95. Funmilayo Oshunwusi (Miss)96. Chijioke Uwandu, Esq.97. Ola Mafo, Esq.98. Ayo Babalola, Esq.99. I.H. Ngada, Esq.100. J.M. Ugbeji (Miss)101. P.C. Igwenazor, Esq. For Respondent

ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A. PCA, OFR (Delivering the Lead Ruling): By a Motion on Notice dated and filed on 18th day of May, 2011, the 3rd and 4th Respondents to Petition No. C/A/EPT/PRES/11 through their leading Counsel Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN filed an application for an order directing the Petitioners to give/furnish Further Particulars in relation to named paragraphs of the Petitioner's Petition dated and filed on 8/5/2011. The said application was brought pursuant to paragraphs 5, 17 and 54 of the 1st Schedule to the Electoral Act 2010 (As Amended) and Order 13 Rules 5 and 7 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009.

The Further and/or Better Particulars requested for by the 3rd and 4th Respondents/Applicants relate to Paragraphs 12, 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 4th Respondents/Applicants relate to Paragraphs 12, 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(d), 14d(i)(a), 14d(i)(b), 14(d)(ii), 14(d)(iii), 14(d)(iv), 1a(d)(v), 1a(d)(vi), 14(d)(vii), 14(d)(viii), 14(d)(ix), 14(d)(x), 14(d)(xi), 14(d)…

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