JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal emanated from the Judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/148/11 - Senator Mohammed Mana v. Alhaji Bindowo Jibrilla and 2 Others delivered on the 23rd day of March, 2011.
Briefly the facts of the case are that the Appellant who was the Plaintiff at the trial Court instituted the Suit which led to this Appeal by way of Originating Summons where he sought for the determination of three questions and prayed for three reliefs.
The said questions for determination and the reliefs sought are hereby set out as follows:-
Questions for Determination
(1) Whether the result of the Primary Election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Adamawa North Senatorial District on 9th January, 2011 was set aside by the PDP for inter alia gross irregularities?
(2) Whether the Plaintiff is the winner of the re-run Primary Election of the PDP to select the party's candidate to contest the Adamawa North …