EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On 18-3-2023, the general election of Governor of Zamfara State held in Zamfara State and the result was declared by the 3rd respondent on 21-3-23, stating that the appellant scored majority of lawful votes numbering 377,721 and that the 1st respondent scored lawful votes numbering 311,976. The 3rd respondent declared the appellant winner of the election and returned him elected as Governor of Zamfara State, having satisfied the two cumulative requirements prescribed in S.179(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (the 1999 Constitution) to be deemed duly elected as such Governor. The 1st respondent who had the second highest number of lawful vote disagreed with the declared result and on 10-4-2023 filed a petition in the Zamfara State Governorship Election Tribunal on the grounds that the 1st respondent to the petition (appellant herein) was not duly elected by majority of lawful votes cast at the electi…
LAWAL
V.
MATAWALE & ORS.
(2024) JELR 113159 (SC)
Supreme Court 12 Jan 2024 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The Governorship Election for Zamfara State was held on 18 March 2023. INEC (3rd Respondent) declared the Appellant (Dauda Lawal, PDP) winner with 377,721 votes, while the 1st Respondent (Bello Muhammad Matawalle, APC) received 311,976 vo
Case Details
Suit Number:SC/CV/1165/2023
Judges:JOHN INYANG OKORO, JCA
UWANI MUSA ABBА AЈI, JCA
IBRAHIM MUSA МОНАMMED SAULAWA, JCA
ADAMU JAURO, JCA
EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JCA
Counsel:D.D. Dodo SAN, Pius Akubo SAN, Chief Solomon Akuma SAN, with Samson Eigege Esq. and Reuben Kinya Esq. for the Appellant.
Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu SAN, Akinlolu Kehinde SAN, Usman O Sule SAN, Prof. T.B. Maiyaki SAN with Dr. Obinna Onya Esq. for the 1st and 2nd Respondents.
Ishaka M. Dokko SAN, Yahaya D. Dangana SAN with Dr. Victoria Nyemigbo Esq., Wilson E. Tingir Esq. and Basil T. Hemba Esq. for the 3rd Respondent.
A. K. Ajibade SAN, O.M. Atoyebi SAN with M.S. Afolagbe Esq., Douglas Onclor Esq. and T.D. Mogbor for the 4th Respondent.
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