JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal and two Cross appeals arose out of Petition No. EPT/KNS/SEN/36/07 dated 22nd May, 2007 and filed at the National Assembly Election Tribunal holden at Kano in which the Tribunal struck out the said petition in limine. On 21st April, 2007, the 2nd and 3rd Respondents conducted elections into the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria including the Kano State central Senatorial District. On the date of the election, the appellant who alleges that he was lawfully nominated by the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), went to cast his vote only to discover that his name, photograph, his party's name and symbol were not reflected on the ballot papers for the election, the implication of which is that the petitioner has been unlawfully excluded by the 2nd Respondent from contesting the Election having been lawfully sponsored and nominated by his party the PRP. At the end of the election the 3rd Respondent declared the 1st …
ISHAQ
V.
BELLO & ORS.
(2008) JELR 46921 (CA)
Court of Appeal 15 Jul 2008 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/K/EP/NA/59/07
Judges:AMINA ADAMU AUGIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ABUBAKAR ABDULKADIR JEGA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
JOHN INYANG OKORO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Kabir Babatunde Esq. For Appellant
G. A. Attah Esq.Achike Oki Esq. For Respondent
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