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(2016) JELR 37166 (SC)

Supreme Court 26 Feb 2016 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.18/2016(REASONS)
Judges:MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SULEIMAN GALADIMA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KUMAI BAYANG AKA'AHS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) with him, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), D.D. Dodo (SAN), Mr. Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), S.T. Hon (SAN), A.T. Kehinde (SAN), Mr. Emeka Etiaba (SAN). Chief Theo Nkire, Nasif A. Dangari, Benchuks Nwosu, Elele Casmir, Audu Anugu, Anaga Kalu, Uche Ihemmanma, U.T. Nwachukwu, M.E. Nwaohamuo, Dr. Sam Enrgo, T. Gbashima, Olabode Olanipekun, Festus Jumbo, A.A. Dodo, Patrick Okoh, Paul Mgbeoma, C.O.C. Emeka-Izima, Bukola Araromi (Mrs.), Aisha Aliyu (Mrs.), Luter I. Atagher, Samson A,. Eigege, Ginika Ezeoke, Peter Erivwode, Bolarinwa Awujoola, Yunusa Umaru, Edidiong Usungurua, Temitope Olanipekun, Mesuabari Mene-Josiah, Alex Nwosu, Chi Adiele, Adebayo Majekolagbe, Tola Adetomiwa, Dominic O. Chinbuo, Adekunle Kosoko, Ukpai Ukairo, Christian Okoh, Matthew Opukumo, Nancy N. Okoli, Madu Gadzama, Calistus Aneke, Lubaba Yusuf, Jummai Pam and Chukwudifu Mbamali For Appellant Chief Olujinmi (SAN) with him, Awa U. Kalu (SAN), Chief Chris Uche, Owonikoko Abiodun (SAN), lkoro No. Ikoro, lfeanhyi Egwuasi, Akinsola Olujinmi, Oloyede Oyediran, Kanayo Okafor, Masel Duru, Michael Lano, Emmanuel Okorie, Uzoma Nwosu-Iheme, lsaac Nwachukwu, E.C. Ani, C.l. Obidikc, B.A.P. Folorunso, C.N. Kalu (Miss), D.E ldang, Ricardo Ebikade, Ifeoluwa Ajani (Miss), Olakunle Lawal, Blessing Akinsehinwa, Ifedolapo Yejide Esan (Ms), James Ebbi. Francis Nsigbunam, Chinwendu Nduka-Edede (Miss), N.H. Nwankwo, G.N. Ogbonna, Ken Ahia, Carol Dike-Okorafor (Mrs.), Sunday Olowomoran and Nwala Oracle. for 1st and 2nd Respondents.Dr. Onyechi lkpeazu (SAN) with him, Elder Paul Ananaba (SAN), Prof. lkeohi Mgbeoji, Raymond Anyawata, Uche lhediwa, C.A.N. Nwokeukwu, Henry Balogun, T.A.N. Nwamara, L.T.C. Ebuba, Charles Ezeonu, E.A. Ibrahim Effiong, Alex Ejesieme, Onyinye Anumonye, Emeka Nri-Ezedi, Gabe Igboko, Anayo Nwokolo, Emeka Eze, S.N. Mbaezue, Ann Uchendu, Udo Uduma, Jude Nwokolo, Ucbe lhemanma, P.C. Uzoaga, E. Evulukwu (Mrs.), U. Ajaga, Ogechi Ogbonna, Tobechukwu Nweke, Nwachukru lbegbu, Obinna Onya, Dr. A.B.C. Agbazeere, St. Moses Ogbonna, Ifeyinwa U. Mande, O.A. Nkoro, O.O. Nkume, Okey Barrah, Chuka Ikpeazu, Julius Mba, Nwamaka Ofoegbu (Miss), Fred Onuobia, Ijeoma Utchay (Mrs.) and Emmanuel Rukari. for 3rd Respondent.Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) with him, Dr. Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), Prof Charles Ilegbune (SAN), Dr. Akinpelu Onigbinde (SAN), Valentine Offia, Ebuka Nwaeze, Olajide Olaleye-Kumuyi and Jude Daniel Odi. for 4th Respondent. For Respondent

SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Court heard and allowed this Appeal SC.18/2016 on the 3rd February, 2016. I promised to proffer reasons for doing so today, 26th February, 2016, today. My reasons are set out below.

This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, in APPEAL No: CA/OW/EPT/6/2015 delivered on 31st December, 2015, wherein the Court allowed the appeal of the 1st and 2nd Respondents [hereinafter referred to as the ("Respondents"). The Governorship Election Tribunal which sat in Umuahia, Abia State had on 3rd November, 2015 dismissed the petition filed by the 1st and 2nd Respondents in which they challenged the declaration of the Appellant as the winner of the Governorship Election conducted in Abia State on 11th and 25th April, 2015.

In a nutshell, the Appellant herein contested in the Gubernatorial Elections of 11th and 25th April, 2015, as the candidate of the 3rd Respondent, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The …

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