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DANLADI
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TARABA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & ORS

(2014) JELR 36357 (SC)

Supreme Court 21 Nov 2014 Nigeria
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- The appellant, former Deputy Governor of Taraba State, was removed from office following findings of gross misconduct by a panel constituted by the Acting Chief Judge at the request of the Taraba State House of Assembly; the appellant cha

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Suit Number:SC.418/2013
Judges:WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SULEIMAN GALADIMA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria BODE RHODES-VIVOUR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KUMAI BAYANG AKA'AHS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria JOHN INYANG OKORO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Kanu Agabi (SAN) with him: Yunus Ustaz Usman (SAN), O. A. Adegoke (Mrs), Udoka Owie (Mrs), Audu Anuga, E. N. Chia, A. Umar, J. J. Usman, M. G. Egenti (Mrs), M. B. Odey, Patrick Okoh, Adewale Adegboyega, Ikhide Ehighelua, Akinola Afolarin, Uchenna Ede (Mrs), Nana Aisha Usman (Miss), F. F. Nwachukwu-Agbada and Ijedinma Agwu (Miss) For Appellant A. J. Akanmode Esq, E. A. Ibrahim Effiong, H. R. Ibi Esq., and B. O. Akanmode (Miss) for 1st and 2nd Respondents.M. M. Nuruddeen Esq., Mathias Ikyuv, Kuyik Usoro and O. F. Jegede for 3rd Respondent.M. A. Tende Esq, (A-G, Taraba State), B. M. Isa Esq (S-G, Taraba State), J. D. Yakubu Esq (DCLO, M. N. Sa'ad Esq (DLD). Hamidu Audu Esq (DCR), Emeka Okoro Esq., L. M. Lunar Esq (SSC) and N. A. Tanko Esq (SC II) for the 4th Respondent.Yusuf Ali (SAN) with him: Adebayo Adelodun (SAN), A. K. Adeyi Esq., Prof. Wahab Egbewole, Yakubu Maikasuwa Esq., K. K. Eleja Esq., S. A. Oke Esq., Alex Akoja Esq., N. N. Adegboye Esq., K. T. Sulyman (Miss), P. I. Ikpegbu (Mrs), Halima Sylaiman (Miss), Patience Adejoh (Miss) and A. O. Usman, Esq. for the 5th and 6th Respondents. For Respondent

NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC:(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal emanated from the proceedings of a panel set up by the Acting Chief Judge of Taraba State at the instance of the 1st Respondent to investigate allegation of gross misconduct against the appellant. Based on the report of the panel, the 1st Respondent removed the appellant from office as the Deputy Governor of Taraba State.

Appellant challenged his impeachment and removal from office in the High Court of Taraba State. The trial Court ruled against him.

He appealed to the Court of Appeal which court dismissed the appeal.

Appellant then further appealed to this court seeking the following reliefs:

"a. Allow the appeal.

b. Set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Yola Judicial Division in its entirety delivered on 19th July, 2013 which affirmed the judgment of the trial Court.

c. Set aside the judgment of the trial Court dismissing the appellant's Originating Summons.

d. Nullify the impeachment proceedings a…

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