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(2015) JELR 33352 (SC)

Supreme Court 27 Feb 2015 Nigeria
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- The applicant is seeking to amend, correct, or set aside the consequential order made by the court in its judgment - The order in question directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election for the B

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Suit Number:SC.164/2012(R)
Judges:MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI 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 JOHN INYANG OKORO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Yusuf Ali, SAN with him K. K. Eleja Esq. S. A. Oke Esq, Wahab Ismail Esq, Alex Akoja Esq and Patricia Ikpegbu (Mrs) for the 1st Respondent/Applicant. For Appellant Danjuma G. Ayeye Esq. with him A. I. Olawoye Esq for 2nd Respondent.Haleema Suleiman (Miss) for 3rd Respondent. For Respondent

JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This ruling is on a motion on Notice brought by the 1st Respondent/Applicant praying this court for the following orders:

"1. AN ORDER of the Honourable court to amend, correct and/or set aside the consequential order made by this Honourable court in its judgment of 30th May, 2014 pursuant to the provisions of Section 141 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) to wit: that the 1st Respondent/Applicant stand for a fresh election with other candidates for the Buruku Federal Constituency of Benue State.

2. AN ORDER directing that the 1st Respondent/Applicant be immediately issued with the certificate of Return by the 2nd Respondent and sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives.

3. AN FOR SUCH FURTHER ORDER OR ORDERS as this Honourable court may deem fit to make in the circumstances."

The grounds upon which the application is predicated are set out in the motion paper numbered 1-10 as follows:

1. This Honourable Court, on 30th May…

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