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MICAH AKEEMS
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INEC & 3 ORS

(2024) JELR 112733 (CA)

Court of Appeal 13 Jul 2024 Nigeria
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- The appellant, candidate of the National Rescue Movement in the Bayelsa State 2023 Governorship Election, challenged the declaration of the 2nd and 3rd respondents (winners, PDP) on grounds that the 3rd respondent (Deputy Governor-elect)

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Suit Number:CA/ABJ/EP/BY/GOV/12/2024
Judges:James Gambo Abundaga, JCA Abba Bello Mohammed, JCA Paul Ahmed Bassi, CA
Counsel:D. D. Fidirikumo, Esq. with him, A. T. Ibrahim, Esq. R. O. Yusuf, Esq. and Dominic Adedeji, Esq. For the Appellant. Chris Ewere Onwugbonu, Esq. with him, A. Frank, Andrew Obinna, ldongesit Ukpah, and libiso Abigail Awoyesuku for the 1st Respondent. Chief Chris Uche, SAN and Gordy Uche, SAN, Samuel Atung, SAN, with him, Preye Agedah, Esq. Peter D. Kefas, Esq. Dr. A. A. Adewole, Esq. Samuel Brisibe, Esq. Soala Jumbo, Esq. Kenayo Okafor, Esq. Chiamaka Anagu, Esq. Olakunle Lawal, esq. Francis Nsiegbumiam, Esq. Ifeanyi Nwoke, Esq. Abduljjalil Musa, Esq. Mike Uche, Esq. and Daniel Nwokeke, Esq. for the 2nd Respondent. Chukwuma Machukwu Ume, SAN and Kemasuode Wodu, SAN, with him, John Okonkwo, Esq. C. B. Kekemeke, Esq. A. B. P. Bekeye-Alaki, Esq. Ejike Ejiofor, Esq. C. A. Okereke, Esq. E. K. Okoko, Esq. Okey O. Jumbo, Esq. Kyriain E. Omobe, Esq. Maureen C. Agbodike, Esq. lwuoha G. Eberechukwu, Esq. and Destiny Abah, Esq. for the 3rd Respondent. Taiwo Oyetibo, SAN and O. M. Atoyebi, SAN, with him, M. S. Atolagbe, Esq. Wilson Ajuwa, Esq. L M. Brown, Esq. Douglas Onalor, Esq. T. O. Mogbo, Esq. V. O. Atang, Esq. S. D. Andewu, Esq. I. K. Animashaun, Esq. J. O. Odowu, Esq. E. O. Umeh, Esq. and Eustace Nwaozuzu, Esq. for the 4th Respondent.
Location:Abuja

PAUL AHMED BASSI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Election into the office of the Governor of Bayelsa state was conducted on 25/2/2023 by the 1st respondent on the 11th day of November 2023. At the end of the exercise, the 1st respondent (INEC) declared the 2nd and 3rd Respondents who contested the election on the platform of the 4th Respondent, the winners having scored the highest number of votes, to wit: 175,196. The Appellant who contested the election on the platform of National Rescue Movement (NRM) scored a total of 415 votes.

Aggrieved by the result of the said election, the Appellant filed a petition challenging the declaration of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents as winners of the election. The Reliefs sought before the governorship election Tribunal were:

​1) It be determined that the 2nd and 3rd Respondents were, at the time of the election, not qualified to contest the election conducted by the 1st Respondent to the office of Governor of Bayelsa State on nth November 20…

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