ROWLAND, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Local Government Council Election Petition Tribunal of Katsina State given on 8th day of February. 1999. In its judgment, the tribunal confirmed that the Councillorship election held on the 5th of December, 1988 at Maidabino 'A' Ward of Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State was conducted substantially in accordance with the provisions of Decree No, 36 of 1998. The tribunal also confirmed that the 1st respondent Bahir Atiku was duly elected and returned by majority of votes cast at election having scored a total votes of 792 as against 345 scored by the petitioner. The tribunal also held that the 4th respondent acted within the law by declaring the 1st respondent as the winner of that election through the 2nd and 3rd respondents. Dissatisfied with the judgment of the tribunal, the petitioner/appellant has appealed to this court. The notice of appeal contains three grounds of appeal…
HALI
V.
ATIKU & ORS
(1999) JELR 43884 (CA)
Court of Appeal 15 Mar 1999 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/K/EPLG/25/99
Judges:RAPHAEL OLUFEMI ROWLAND Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
PATRICK IBE AMAIZU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Jerry y, Nzuwe, Esq. For Appellant
Mrs. R. B. Daudu,Ahmed Abdu (Senior State Counsel. Katsina State) For Respondent
Other Citations:(1999) 5 NWLR (Pt. 602) 186, HALI v. ATIKU (1999) 5 NWLR (pt.602)
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