IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The instant appeal is a fall-out of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, delivered on November 7, 2025, in Appeal No. CA/ABJ/CV/1165/2025. By the judgment in question, the Court below coram H.A Barka, O.A Adeniyi, and L.B Lawal-Akapo, JJCA, allowed the 1st Respondent’s appeal, set aside the judgment of the trial High Court of Niger State, and struck out the originating summons (No. NSHC/MN/144/2025).
BACKGROUND FACTS
On May 5, 2025, the Appellant filed the suit vide an originating summons, thereby seeking the determination of the following questions:
Whether the Plaintiff is entitled to have his name submitted to the 3rd Defendant as the Candidate of the 2nd Defendant in the forth coming local Government Council Election 2025. The Plaintiff having emerged as the consensus candidate of the 2nd Defendant for the office of chairmanship Paikoro local Government Council held on the 23rd day of Ma…