JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Cross River State (2nd Respondent) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (3rd Respondent) conducted elections into the Biase State Constituency of the Cross River State House of Assembly on the 26th day of April, 2011. Hon. Mkpanam Obo-Bassey Ekpo (1st Appellant) of the Action Congress of Nigeria (2nd Appellant) polled 5,468 votes while Ngim Okpo Kanu (1st Respondent) of the Peoples Democratic Party (4th Respondent) secured 25,157 votes. Ikenga S. Amang polled 1,393 votes while Ikpe Bassey Ikpe had 3,030 votes. The 2nd and 3rd Respondents returned the 1st Respondent as duly elected to represent the Biase State Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Cross River State. Being aggrieved the 1st and 2nd petitioners presented a petition before the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal holden at Calabar, Cross River State on 15-05-2011. Pleadings were filed and …
EKPO & ANOR
V.
KANU & ORS.
(2012) JELR 35212 (CA)
Court of Appeal 7 Jan 2012 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
Get an AI-generated summary of this case.
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/C/NAEA/288/2011
Judges:MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
JOSEPH TINE TUR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:W. Ballantyne For Appellant
Mba E. Ukweni with Chief P. A. Akpoke; Mba O. Mba and P. O. Arikpo - for the 1st Respondent.Chief Utum Eteng with Tony Effiong; Mercy Nkanu (Miss) for the 2nd and 3rd Respondents.B.A. Izato - for the 4th Respondent. For Respondent
There's more. Sign in to continue reading.
judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.