W. S. N. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Jos in Appeal No. CA/J/302/2006 delivered on the 8th day of March, 2007 nullifying the removal of the 1st respondent, Chief Joshua Chibi Dariye by the Plateau State House of Assembly on Monday the 13th day of November, 2006 and ordering the reinstatement of the 1st respondent to the office of Governor of Plateau State. Plateau State, like any other State in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has a House of Assembly established under section 20 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (hereinafter referred to/called the 1999 Constitution). The said House of Assembly constitutes of 24 members. It is an undisputed fact that between 25th and 26th July, fourteen (14) out of the twenty-four (24) members of the Plateau State House of Assembly (including the Speaker and Deputy Speaker thereof) cross carpeted from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP…
DAPIANLONG
V.
DARIYE
(2007) JELR 49366 (SC)
Supreme Court 27 Apr 2007 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves an appeal against the nullification of the removal of Chief Joshua Chibi Dariye as the Governor of Plateau State. - The appeal raises constitutional and procedural issues, including the composition of the Plateau State H
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.39/2007
Judges:ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU JSC
DAHIRU MUSDAPHER JSC
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JSC
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC
IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU JSC
FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI JSC
PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI JSC
Counsel:E. G. Pwajok; A-G Plateau State (with him, L.I. Walle, Esq, D.D.C.L; O.O. Millaham, Esq. A.D.P.P.; S.P.Gang Esq. A.D.C.L; V. Z. Dadoma AD.; G.P. Baba, Esq., I. Kwakfut Esq; P.S.C.; G.Dashe Esq, P. S.C) - for the 1st appellant which appeal was withdrawn and consequently struck out on 16/4/07 Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN (with him, Bankole Falade, Esq., Solomon Umoh, Esq., Adindu Ugwuzor, Esq., Clement Onwuenwunor, Esq.; Kolawole Abiri, Esq., Gerald Ogokeh, Esq.)-for the 2nd set of appellants/Respondents For Appellant
Emmanuel Toro, SAN, (with him, P.A.Akubo, SAN; S. S. Obende, Esq., O. Akobundu, Esq.; H. N. Ugwuala, Esq., Sam Afung Esq; I. M. Okafor, Esq.; G, N. Dam [Mrs.]; N. Q. Ezenneche [Mrs.] C.Umaru, Esq., H. Umaru [Mrs.] and U. Sani, Esq.,) - for the 7threspondent in the 1st appeal and 1st respondent in the 2nd set For Respondent
Other Citations:Dapianlong v. Dariye (No.2) (2007) 8 NWLR (Pt. 1036) 332 (2007) 4 S.C. (Pt.III)118 (2007) 4 S.C. (Pt.III)118
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