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MUHAMMED SIRAJ & ANOR
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INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) & 2 ORS

(2023) JELR 112540 (CA)

Court of Appeal 21 Dec 2023 Nigeria
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- This is an appeal against the judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal in Jigawa State. - The trial tribunal dismissed the appellants' petition on the grounds that they failed to prove their case. - The appe

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Suit Number:CA/KN/EP/SHA/JG/48/2023
Judges:MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, JCA MOHAMMED DANJUMA, JCA LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU, JCA
Counsel:A. L. Yusuf Esq. with Abdurrahman M. Abdullahi Esq. for the Appellant. A. G. Wakil Esq. for the 1st Respondent. Laminu Bala with D. G. Mohammed for the 2nd Respondent. Abbas Idris Muhammed Esq. for the 3rd Respondent.
Location:Abuja

LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal Holden at Dutse, Jigawa State, Coram: Hon. Justice A. A Okeke (Chairman), Hon. Justice Kadi I. D Yusuf (Member 1), and Hon. Justice A. A Adewole (Member II) delivered on 30th Day of October, 2023 wherein the trial Tribunal dismissed the Appellants' petition on the ground that they failed to prove same as required by the law.

Miffed by the decision of the trial Tribunal, the Appellants lodged an Appeal before this court vide Notice of Appeal dated and filed 17th November, 2023 wherein they set-out ten (10) grounds of Appeal.

BRIEF OF STATEMENT OF FACTS

The 1st Appellant was the candidate sponsored by the 2nd Respondent to contest for election as a member representing Birnin Kudu State Constituency in Jigawa State House of Assembly Conducted on the 18th Day of March, 2023 and 15th April, 2023 by the 1st Respondent who was vested…

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