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LABOUR PARTY
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BELLO & ORS.

(2016) JELR 56524 (SC)

Supreme Court 30 Sep 2016 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC. 689/2016
Judges:NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC AMIRU SANUSI JSC
Counsel:Usman Sule Esq. (with him, I. M. Iliyasu Esq., Williams Adamu Ataguba Esq., Reuben Egwuaba Esq., Emmanuel Okwoli Esq., L. N. Ilobuno Esq., D. D. Dugbaya Esq., O. O. Duruaku Esq., R. O. Adakole Esq., and S. E. Aruwa Esq.) for the Appellant; Chief A. A. Adeniyi Esq. (with him, M. A. Abass Esq., M. Y. Abdullahi Esq., Chief R. O. Balogun Esq., Adetunji Osho Esq., Kelechi Chris Udeoyibo Esq., Amina Zukogi (Miss), P. B. Daudu Esq., A. T. Ahmed Esq., Muzzammil Yahaya Esq., S. A. Abass Esq., S. O. Alhassan Esq., E. A. Osayomi Esq., K. C. Wisdom Esq., H. O. Umar (Miss), N. O. Isah (Miss), S. O. Ashiekaa Esq., Adekola Isaac Olawoye Esq., Fatima Al-Mustapha (Miss), O. J. Wada Esq., Chioma Merilyn Chuku (Miss), Adoyi Michael Esq., Steve Alabi Esq., H. M. Ibega Esq., C. C. Oyere (Miss), L. S. Mamman (Miss), Arome Abu Esq. and E. Omotayo- Ojo (Mrs) for the 1st Respondent; Chief Akin Olujinmi SAN (with him, Chief Charles Edosomwan SAN, Liman Salihu Esq., Akinsola Olujinmi Esq., Mrs. Anne Achu, Greg Joan (Miss), Abdulwahab Abayomi Esq., Ayotunde Ogunleye Esq., Olukayode Ariwoola Jnr Esq., Antonia Omoyemi Balogun (Mrs.), Dayo Ashonibare Esq., Tejumola Abiola Oloke (Miss), Adesewa Adenaya (Mrs.), Oluwatomi Olobayo (Miss), Ademola O. Owolabi Esq., Alexander Enibe Esq., Mary Joy Sampson (Miss), Chiazor A. Ngige (Miss) and Oluwasheye Afolabi Esq.) for the 2nd Respondent; Dr. Alex A. Izinyon SAN (with him, Ahmed Raji SAN, B. K. Abu Esq., C. S. Ekeocha Esq., K. O. Omoruan Esq., F.O. Izinyon Esq., H. Abdurrahman (Mrs), E. Oghojafor Esq., C. N. Atalor (Mrs), L. O. Fagbemi Esq., M. A. Bawa Esq., Victor Okwudiri Esq., Alex Izinyon II Esq., Zekeri Garuba Esq., O. Omo Egharevba (Miss), J. A. Majebi (Miss), C. U. Adah (Miss), Esther Ajoge (Miss), W. A. Adeniran Esq., Dolapo Kehinde Esq., Geraldine Oba (Miss) and Titlayo Ajao (Miss) for the 3rd respondent.
Other Citations:(2017) 2 NWLR (Pt. 1548) 145

MUHAMMAD JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): On 20 September 2016, I adjudged this appeal incompetent and promised to give my reasons for the decision today. The reasons are hereinunder supplied. To fully appreciate what informed these reasons, however, it is necessary to restate the facts which brought about the appeal.

The appellant, the Labour Party, a registered political party, sponsored a candidate to contest the Kogi State Governorship Election and the supplementary election conducted by the 3rd respondent, INEC, on 21 November 2015 and 5 December 2015 respectively. At the end of polls, the 3rd respondent declared the 1st respondent, 2nd respondent’s candidate in the election, the elected Governor of Kogi State.

Dissatisfied, the appellant challenged 1st respondent’s return at the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal hereinafter referred to as the tribunal.

Pursuant to the grounds and the facts pleaded in support of its petition, the appellant sought from the tri…

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