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PETERSIDE

(2016) JELR 56668 (SC)

Supreme Court 12 Feb 2016 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.1003/2015
Judges:MAHMUD MOHAMMED CJN (Presided) IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO JSC AMIRU SANUSI JSC
Counsel:Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu OON, SAN (with him, Ighodalo Imademgbelo SAN, Ken Njemanze SAN, Alex Ejesieme Esq., Obumneme Ezeonu, Onyinye Anumonye, Emeka Nri-Ezedi Esq., Nkiru Frank MMegwa, Tobechukwu Nweke Esq., Martin Nwokeocha Esq., Nwachukwu Ibegbu Esq., Obinna Onya, Obiora Aduba, Nwamaka Ofoegbu (Miss.), Ogechi Ogbonna Esq., Julius Mba Esq.) - for the Appellant. Chief Akin Olujinmi, SAN (with him, Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, Alhaji Lasun Sanusi SAN, Funke Aboyade, SAN, Ifeanyi Egwasi Esq., Olumide Olujinmi Esq., Akinsola Olujinmi Esq., Akinyemi Olujinmi Esq., OlufemiAtetedaiye Esq., Anne Achu (Mrs.), Ayodele Akisanya Esq., Yusuf Anikulapo Esq., Kemi Odegbami-Fatogbe (Mrs.), Oluwole Ilori Esq., Oluseyi Adetanmi Esq., Olajide Loye Esq., Abayomi Abdulwahab Esq., Olukayode Ariwoola Jnr. Esq., Christian Okoh Esq., Anthonia Omoyemi (Mrs.), Balogun; Richardo Ebikade Esq., Ifeoluwa Ajani (Miss.), Ifedolapo Yejide Esan (Ms.), Ademola O. Owolabi Esq., Tolulope Adebayo (Miss.), Oladele Oyelami Esq., Levi Nwoye Esq., Henry Odili, H. A. Bello, E N. Ebete, Saheed Smart Akingbade) - for the 1st Respondent. -*- Yusuf Ali, SAN (with him, Emeka Ngige SAN, Alh. A. K. Adey Esq., Prof. Wahab Egbewole, Ayo Olanrewaju Esq, M. I. Hanafi -*- All FWLR I.N.E.C. v. Peterside (Kekere-Ekun JSC) 145 -*- Esq., Mas’ud Alabelewa Esq., Lawrence John Esq., S. A. Oke Esq., Alex Akoja Esq., Onyeka Obiajulu Esq., P. I. Ipkegbu (Mrs.), -*- K. O. Lawal Esq., H. O. Sulaiman (Miss.), Emeka Okeakpu Esq., -*- A. O. Usman Esq., A. B. Eleburuike Esq., Tejumola Opejin (Miss.), Musa Ahmq.)Esq,) - for the 2nd respondent. -*- E. C. Ukala, SAN (with him, Prof. Epiphany Azinge SAN, D. C. DeNwigwe SAN, Dr. Z. Adango Esq., Emeka Ichokwu Esq., Nelson -*- Worgu Esq., Edmund Mark Esq., Mark S. Agwu Esq., Erastus Awortu Esq., Vitalis Ajoku Esq., Osima Ginah Esq., O. J. Iheko (Miss.), Dike Udenna Esq., Yunusa Akanbi Esq., William Atanbi -*- Esq., Somoni Daopu Esq., Afam Okeke Esq., Emmanuel Mark -*- Esq.) - for the 3rd Respondent. -*- Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, (with him, Chief Chris Uche SAN, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe, SAN, Joe Agi, Gordy Uche SAN, Usman -*- O. Sule Esq., Raymond Anyawata Esq., Aderemi A. Abimbola, Olabode Olanipekun, Kanayo Okafor, Aisha Aliyu (Mrs.), Uchenna -*- Ugonabo (Miss.) BolarinwaAwujoola, I. E. Briggs (Miss.), Vannessa Onyemauwa (Miss.), Adebayo Majekolagbe, Olakunle Lawal, BlessingAkinsehinwa, James Ebbi, Chukwudifu Mbamali, Francis -*- Nsiegbunam, Naeemah Goji, Emmanuel Rukari, Uzoma Nwosu- Iheme, Ibiso Elimira Briggs, J. Obla) - for the 4th Respondent.

KEKERE-EKUN JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): We heard this appeal on 27 January 2016. After the adoption of their respective briefs by learned senior counsel to the respective parties and oral submissions therein, I pronounced my judgment allowing the appeal and undertook to give my reasons today.

This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 10 December 2015, affirming the judgment of the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal delivered on 24 October 2015, which nullified the election and return of the 3rd respondent as Governor of Rivers State and ordered the conduct of a fresh election.

The 1st and 2nd respondents were dissatisfied with the return of the 3rd respondent and filed a petition before the tribunal on the following grounds:

“(i) That the 2nd respondent was not duly elected by majority or highest number of lawful votes cast at the election; ) That the election of the 2nd respondent was invalid and unlawful by reason of subs…

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