UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Preparatory to the 2023 general elections, the 1st Respondent conducted its primary election for the nomination of its Abia State Gubernatorial candidate on 25/5/2022. The said primary election produced Prof. Uchenna Ikonne as the candidate of the 1st Respondent. Unfortunately, Prof. Uchenna Ikonne died on 25/01/2023. With the death of Prof. Uchenna Ikonne, the 1st Respondent on 4/02/2023, conducted a fresh primary election which produced the 3rd Respondent, Ambrose Ahiwe, as the new Ahia State Gubernatorial candidate of the 1st Respondent in the 2023 general elections. Consequentially, the 3rd Respondent nominated the 4th Respondent, Chukwudiebube Jasper Uche, as his running mate for the election. Aggrieved by the decision of the 3rd Respondent nominating the 4th Respondent as his running mate, the Appellant as Plaintiff filed the suit, subject matter of this appeal at the trial court on 15/02/2023, claiming the following re…
IGWE PHILIP OKEY
V.
PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) & 5 ORS
(2023) JELR 112730 (SC)
Supreme Court 10 Nov 2023 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC/CV/919/2023
Judges:JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC
UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC
MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC
TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC
EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC
Counsel:DR. M.O. UBANI, ESQ. with E. C. Egwatu, Esq., D. D. Asema, Esq. and H. C. Okusuwha, Esq. for the appellant.
OCHAI J. OTOKPA, ESQ. for the 1ST, 5TH AND 6TH RESPONDENT.
MOSES IDEHI, ESQ. for the 2ND RESPONDENT.
UDOCHI IHEANACHO, ESQ. for the 3RD RESPONDENT.
ANTHONY OGBULAFOR, ESQ. for the 4TH RESPONDENT.
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