ONYEKACHI A. OTISI, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment): The Appellant was the incumbent member of the House of Assembly representing Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State. He expressed the intention of re-contesting. He satisfied the procedural requirements set out in the Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections 2010 of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), and was issued with a Provision of Clearance Certificate No: 00000571 on 31/12/2010. PDP held the Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency Primaries on 7/1/2011 at the Ikot Ekpene Stadium. The Appellant alleges that the primaries were marred with irregularities, masterminded by the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, who attempted to impose a consensus candidate, which led to protests by the delegates. The Appellant wrote a petition over the conduct of the elections to the National Chairman of the 2nd respondent. He stated that when it was noticed that the votes were going in his favour, the said Governor ordered that…
INEME
V.
INEC & ORS
(2013) JELR 35555 (CA)
Court of Appeal 11 Jun 2013 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/C/217/2011
Judges:MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ONYEKACHI A. OTISI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Ukpong Eba, Esq., - Appellant For Appellant
Ilyasu Haruna Yamah, Esq., - 1st RespondentChief N. F. N. Ntong, - 2nd and 3rd Respondent For Respondent
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