MOHAMMED LADAN TSAMIYA, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On February 11, 2012, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) (herein referred to as the 3rd Respondent) conducted the election for the office of Governor of Bayelsa State. The 1st Respondent was sponsored by the 2nd respondent as its candidate at the said election while the 1st appellant was sponsored by the 2nd appellant. Other political parties also fielded their respective candidates in the election. At the end of the election the 1st respondent was declared winner and returned elected. The appellants being not satisfied with declaration and return of the 1st respondent, filed their petition challenging the said declaration and return of the 1st respondent by the 3rd respondent. The Governorship Election Tribunal (herein referred to as the Tribunal) heard the petition and in its judgment, delivered on July 11th 2012, dismissed the petition in its entirety. This appeal is against the judgment of the Tribuna…
KUBOR & ANOR
V.
DICKSON & 2 ORS
(2012) JELR 35205 (CA)
Court of Appeal 31 Aug 2012 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves a challenge to the election of the Governor of Bayelsa State in Nigeria. - The appellants filed a petition challenging the election results, but the Governorship Election Tribunal dismissed the petition. - The appellants
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/PH/EPT/10/2012
Judges:MOHAMMED LADAN TSAMIYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
PAUL ADAMU GALINJE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
JOHN INYANG OKORO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
MUHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:A.J. OWONIKOKO (SAN) WITH INIBIE AWOIKIEGHA ESQ, ESQ, K.S. ELENWO ESQ., AND ADEBOLA OLUKOSI ESQ., For Appellant
TAYO OYETIBO (SAN), O.O FAKUNLE SAN, WITH PREYE AGEDAH, ALEX NNORUM, DONALD ATOGBO ESQ, OLAMIDA AKINLA ESQ, JOHN AGA ESQ, E.M. FIGILO ESQ FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT.G.I. ABIBO (SAN) WITH DR. A.E. OKORODAS, WILSON AJUWA ESQ, F.N. NWOSU ESQ, B.A. AZEBI ESQ, S. JOHNBULL OF CHIEF J.K. GADZAMA SAN FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT.CHIEF ADEGBOYEGA AWOMOLO SAN WITH S.A. SOMIARI ESQ., SAMUEL BRUSIBE ESQ, DOUTIMI AYABOWEI ESQ, AND HENRY OTOBO ESQ FOR THE 3RD RESPONDENT For Respondent
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