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NA'UMBA & ANOR.
V.
NAHUCHE & ORS.

(2008) JELR 46951 (CA)

Court of Appeal 15 Jul 2008 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/K/EP/SHA/18/07
Judges:AMINA ADAMU AUGIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABUBAKAR ABDULKADIR JEGA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JOHN INYANG OKORO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Mainasara Mika' ilu Esq with Sam Anosike Esq and Andrew A Jibirin Esq. For Appellant Sule Shuaibu Esq,C. Odili Achilike Esq. For Respondent

JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. (Delivered the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment: of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Gusau. Zamfara State in petition No.EPT/ZMS/GS/HA/24/07 delivered on 23rd August, 2007 wherein the Tribunal dismissed the Petition. The 1st appellant and 1st Respondent were candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Respectively at the 28th April, 2007 general elections into the Bungudu west State Constituency of Zamfara State. Other political parties also sponsored candidates who contested the said election. At the end of the election, the Independent National Electoral Commission and its agents i.e 3rd - 5th Respondents, declared the 1st Respondent the, winner of the election by majority of lawful votes. Not being satisfied with the return of the 1st Respondent at the election, the, Appellants filed notice of appeal dated 3rd September, 2007 on the same date…

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