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EZE
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UGWUEZE & ORS

(2014) JELR 42574 (CA)

Court of Appeal 27 Feb 2014 Nigeria
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- The appellant filed a lawsuit against the respondents, alleging violations of the Electoral Act and the guidelines of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the selection and nomination of a candidate for an election. - The appellant sough

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Suit Number:CA/E/367/2012
Judges:ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:George Ogara with S. Nnorom Esq. For Appellant T. Maduka with C.O. Okolo (Mrs) for 1st Respondent and (holding brief)of Chief Olusola Oke Esq. for 3rd Respondent.2nd & 4th respondents absent (though served). For Respondent

ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant herein, as plaintiff commenced proceedings by a writ of summons issued on 1.04.11 at the Federal High Court, Enugu Judicial Division. The claims of the appellant against the respondents as set out in paragraph 70 of the statement of claim appearing at pages 26 - 27 of the Record are as follows:-

"1. A DECLARATION that the willful failure, refusal and neglect of the 3rd defendant to conduct primary for the election of Peoples Democratic Party's Candidate for the office of member representing Igbo-Eze South State Constituency is a violation of the 3rd Defendant's Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections 2010 and Amended Electoral Act, 2010.

2. A DECLARATION that the 3rd defendant's purported submission of the name of the 1st defendant as the Peoples Democratic Party's Candidate for Igbo-Eze South State Constituency is a violation of the 3rd defendant's Electoral Guidelines for Primary Election 2010 and Amended…

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