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EJURA
V.
IDRIS & ORS.

(2006) JELR 46338 (CA)

Court of Appeal 12 Jan 2006 Nigeria
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- The appellant sued the respondents on an originating summons, raising questions about false information provided by the first respondent in his election forms. - The appellant sought declarations that the information provided by the first

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Suit Number:CA/A/229/2003
Judges:VICTOR AIMEOPOMO OMAGE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Appellant unrepresented For Appellant P. A. A. Akubo, SAN (with him, J. A. Abrahams, Esq.; P. D. Abalaka Esq.; S. E. Akule, Esq.; E. N. Odigbo Esq.) - for the 1st respondent2nd respondent unrepresentedC. A. Alimuan (with him, Mr. O. Elekwa) - for the 3rd respondent For Respondent
Other Citations:Ejura v. Idris (2006) 4 NWLR (Pt.971) Pg.538

RHODES-VIVOUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiff (now appellant) sued the defendants (now respondents) on an originating summons filed on the 26th of May 2003 in the Federal High Court Abuja.

The following questions were presented for determination:

"1. Whether having regard to the information supplied to the 2nd defendant in its FORM CR001, the 1st defendant told a lie when he stated in part 1 paragraph B(3) thereof that he has never attended any tertiary institution (including universities and colleges) whereas he is currently a part four (4) to five (5) Law Student of the University of Abuja.

2. Whether having regard to the information supplied to the 2nd defendant in its FORM CF001, when he stated in part 1 paragraph C thereof that he obtained a Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) in 2001, having regard to the fact that he is currently a Part 4 to 5 Law Student of the University of Abuja, what ordinary level result could the 1st defendant have used to …

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