VICTOR AIMEPOMO O. OMAGE, OFR J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant in appeals No. CA/I/EPT/GOV /70/2008 and CA/I/EPT/GOV/N/40/2008 was a candidate in the Governorship election held in Ogun State on 14th, April 2007. The 1st respondent was declared duly elected by the 2nd respondent. Not satisfied by the declared result the appellant challenged the return of the 1st respondent at the Election Tribunal sitting at Abeokuta. By a Motion on Notice filed on 5/10/07 the 1st respondent challenged the competence of the petition of the striking out of paragraphs 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68 of the said petition. After argument of the motion, the tribunal in a considered ruling on 29th October 2007 refused to strike out the petition but struck out from the appellant petition paragraphs 12, 14, 15,18, 19, 20, 21, 32…
DINA
V.
DANIEL & ORS.
(2009) JELR 37649 (CA)
Court of Appeal 30 Mar 2009 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant, a candidate in the Ogun State Governorship election of April 14, 2007, challenged the return of the 1st respondent (the declared winner) before the Election Tribunal, alleging various electoral irregularities and misconduct
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/I/EPT/GOV/M/40/2008
Judges:VICTOR AIMEPOMO. O. OMAGE. Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
OFR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ABUBAKAR ABDULKADIR JEGA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
MOHAMMED LADAN TSAMIYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
BODE RHODES VIVDOUR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Charles Edosomwan SAN,George Oycniyi Esq.,Yinka Okedara Esq.,Ajibola Bashiru Esq.,O. Charles Esq., For Appellant
Prof. Taiwo Osipitan SAN,Tayo Oyetibo SAN,Kemi Pinheiro SAN,Kunle Kalejaiye SAN,A.M. Kotoye Esq., O. J, Akinwale Esq.,Olubukola T. Oluyi Esq.,O. Adeyemi Esq.,O. Aliu Esq.O. Delano Esq.,M. Akinrinmade Esq.,B. Babajide Esq. For Respondent
Other Citations:(2010) 11 NWLR (Pt. 1204) 137, (2009) JELR 57705 (CA), (2009) JELR 79456 (CA)
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