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MARWA & ORS.
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NYAKO & ORS

(2012) JELR 35207 (SC)

Supreme Court 27 Jan 2012 Nigeria
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- The case involves a dispute over the tenure of office of several state governors in Nigeria. - The issue is whether the four-year term of office for the governors should be calculated from the date they took their first oaths of office in

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Suit Number:SC.141/2011 SC.266/2011 SC.267/2011 SC.282/2011 SC.356/2011 SC.357/2011 (CONSOLIDATED)
Judges:DAHIRU MUSDAPHER Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN for appeals in SC/141/2011 with him I. A Abedire SAN; O. Adeyemi; Dr. O. Olanipekun; O. Jimi-Bada; B. Araromi (Mrs); K. Azie; Aisha Ali (Miss); S. Abbah and A. Oniyangi. For Appellant Kanu Agabi SAN for 1st respondent in SC/141/2011 and SC/356/2011 with him are messrs Ayo Akam; Otu Michael; A. N Eke; H Arome; K. S Kakaan; E. O Usungurua; G. Njar (Miss); C. Uzuegbunam (Miss); U. Owie; O. Morphy and P. Obi (Mrs.). Chief Richard Akinjide SAN as Amicus Curiae with him Chief (Mrs) Abimbola Akinjide SAN; Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN; F. Oshunwusi (Mrs.); C. Uwandu.Dr. O. Ajayi San as Amicus Curiae with him Dr. K.U.K Ekwueme; O. Balogun and K. Yusuf (Mrs.).Chief A. S Awomolo SAN for 3rd respondent in SC/141/2011; SC/266/2011; SC/267/2011; SC/282/2011; SC/356/2011; SC/357/2011 with him A. B Mahmoud SAN; Dr. O. Ikpeazu SAN; H. M. Liman SAN; I. K Bawa, Esq; A. Raji, Esq; B. Abdullahi; Marcus Abu; Aminu Sadauki; I. M Dikko, Esq; Funmi Quadri (Mrs); Ozoilesike Prisca (Miss); A. D Auta; Mary Ekpere (Miss); Fatimah Bukar (Miss); Ileogbunam Oge (Miss); Nwabeze Ifeiyinwa (Miss); Tosin Oke (Miss); Mavis Ekwechi; Ben Osaka; Yewande Quadir (Miss); Ayotunde Ogunleye; Anulika Osuigwe (Miss); Tobechukwu Nweke; Rahims Aminu (Mrs); O. E Daniel.Chief Olusola Oke for 1st respondent in SC.141/2011; SC.267/2011; SC.282/2011; SC.356/2011; SC/357/2011 with him Olivia Agbajoh (Princeness); A. A Ibrahim; J. O Adesina (Mrs.); Olusola Oke; J. OMago; S. G Ikuesan; Mulikat Kilani (Miss). L. O Fagbemi SAN for 1st respondent in SC.357/2011 with P. A Akubo SAN; H. T Fajimite, Esq; A. Y Kekendi, Esq; Dr. J. O Olatoke, Esq; H. O Afolabi, Esq; A. O Popoola, Esq; A. F Yusuf, Esq; B. A Oyun, Esq; S. Y Tsok, Esq; J. O Nkwota (Miss); C. A Ashaolu, Esq. Prof. I Sagay SAN as Amicus Curiae with him Prof. P. E Oshio.Chief Ladi Rotimi-Williams SAN for 1st - 3rd respondents with him are M. B Ganiyu, Esq; Uche v. Obi, Esq; A. O Olori-Aje, Esq; Honesty Eguridu, Esq; Ogbeide Kingsley Ukumhen, Esq; M. J. Numa, Esq.Mrs. A. O Mbamali SAN for A-G Federation with her Mrs. M. V. Agada; Mrs. O. v Nwachukwu; Mrs. C. I Nebo; Mr. L. Aligbe; Mr. O. Amagwula; Mr. Maurice Asielue. For Respondent
Other Citations:(2012) 6 NWLR (Pt. 1296) 199, (2012) JELR 54681 (SC), (2012) JELR 78792 (SC)

WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The consolidated appeals arose from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Abuja, delivered on the 15th day of April, 2011, in which the Court dismissed the consolidated appeal nos. CA/A/113/2011; CA/A/117/2011; CA/A/118/2011; CA/A/119/2011 and CA/A/128/2011 and affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court Holden at Abuja, delivered on 23rd February, 2011.

The facts relevant to the appeals are a fall out of the general election conducted in Nigeria in 2007. The elections included governorship election into the office of governor of the 36 (thirty-six) states of the Federation. The victory of some of the state governors was challenged by other candidates on various grounds ranging from unlawful disqualification, electoral malpractices, to total absence of elections, which, however produced winners.

The following were among the successful governorship candidates whose electoral victories were challenged succes…

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