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IKPEAZU
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EKEAGBARA & ORS

(2016) JELR 36772 (CA)

Court of Appeal 18 Aug 2016 Nigeria
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- The appeal arose from the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja (Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1086/2014) granting reliefs to the 1st and 2nd respondents against the appellant concerning the conduct and aftermath of the Peoples Democratic Party

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Suit Number:CA/A/406/2016
Judges:HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria IBRAHIM SHATA BDLIYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief Wole Olanipekun, OFR, SAN with him, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN),Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), Chief Anthony Idigbe (SAN), Mamman Mike Osuman (SAN), J.U.K. Igwe (SAN), Chief Mrs. V. O. Awomolo (SAN), Dr Dapo Olanipekun (SAN), Olabode Olanipekun, Bolarinwa Awujoola, Adebayo Majekolagbe, Tolu Adetomiwa and Alimat Yushawu For Appellant Dr Alex A. Izinyon, SAN, Ph.D, OFR with him, B. K. Abu, Esq.,Chikezie S. Ekeocha, Esq., K. O. Omoruan, Esq., F. O. Izinyon, Esq., Hannatu Abdurrahman (Mrs.), Ejovi Oghojafor, Esq.,I. O. Fagbemi, Esq., Alex Izinyon II, Esq., Josephine Majebi (Miss) and Charity Adah (Miss) For Respondent

IBRAHIM SHATTA BDLIYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment):

This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, (the lower Court) in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1086/2014, delivered on the 27th of June, 2016, by OKON ABANG, J. The 1st and 2nd respondents (who were the Plaintiffs) at the lower Court instituted the suit against the appellant (who was the defendant) by an originating summons filed on the 22nd of December 2014 which was amended on originating summons filed on the 22nd of December 2014 which was amended on the 12th of February, 2015. The appellant and the 1st and 2nd respondents are members of the 3rd respondent. The 3rd respondent conducted its primary election on the 8th of December 2014 as provided by Section 87(4) B(i)(ii) of the Electoral Act 2010 (amended) and the 3rd respondent's Constitution. At the conclusion of the primary election, the 3rd respondent was declared as the elected candidate, while Dr. Sampson Uchechukwu Ogah came 2nd. The appellant…

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