KEBBE
V.
MAITUMBI & ANOR

(1999) JELR 45795 (CA)

Court of Appeal · CA/K/EPLG/21/99 · 10 Mar 1999 · Nigeria
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KEBBE v. MAITUMBI (1999) 5 NWLR (pt.601)

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RAPHAEL OLUFEMI ROWLAND Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria PATRICK IBE AMAIZU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

Core Terms ^Beta

appellant

counsel

station

1st respondent

ballot papers

issues

brief of argument

appeal

grounds of appeal

polling stations

considered view

lower tribunal

2nd respondent

cross-examination

election petition

issue no.

jacob ochidi esq

polling station

record of proceedings

unexplained votes

1st issue

1st respondent y.u. usman esq

aforementioned tribunal

brother onnoghen j.c.a.

considered judgment

corresponding number

facts of the case

following cases

issue no.2

issue no.3

judgment of the local government election tribunal

leading judgment

main issue

missing ballot papers

mr. ochidi

pieces of evidence

presiding officer

proper order

provisions of section

respect of the findings of the tribunal

results of election

said judgment

said notice of appeal

said polling station counsel

scores of each candidate

second issue

sokoto state

support of the averment

ONNOGHEN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Local Government Election Tribunal, Sokoto State holden at Sokoto delivered on 8th February 1999.

The facts of the case are that on the 5th day of December 1998, the 2nd respondent conducted an election to the office of Chairman, Kebbi Local Government Council of Sokoto State. The appellant and 1st respondent contested that election on the platforms of Peoples Democratic Party and All Peoples Party respectively. At the end of the exercise, 2nd respondent declared the 1st respondent as the duly elected Chairman of Kebbi Local Government Council as a result of which the appellant who felt aggrieved filed an election petition before the aforementioned tribunal.

After trial, the tribunal, in a considered judgment delivered on 8th February 1999, dismissed the appellant's petition.

Dissatisfied with the said judgment, the appellant appealed to this court vide a notice and grounds of appeal file…

KEBBE V. MAITUMBI & ANOR

KEBBE
V.
MAITUMBI & ANOR