STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The is an appeal against the judgment of the Bayelsa State High Court sitting at Yenagoa delivered by B. M. Ugo, J on the 23rd day of December, 2010. The case at the lower court was commenced by an originating summons. The two Appellants along with three others took out the summons of the Bayelsa State High Court to originate the suit. The 1st Appellant was 3rd claimant while the 2nd Appellant was the 5th claimant before the court. The three others were Chief Koku Gariga (PDP Chairmanship Nominee Sagbama Local Government Area). Chief Ineye Ingbaifegha (PDP Chairmanship Nominee Kolokuma Opokuma Local Government Area), and Selekebina Sabor (PDP) chairmanship Nominee, Ekeremor, Local Government Area.
The action was against the 1st to 9th Respondents in this appeal as Defendants. Incidentally the 10th, 11th and 12th Respondents in this appeal were part of the claimants in the lower court.
The facts of this case are that the two…