BELLO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): At the election to the office of Governor of Anambra State held on 13th August 1983, the returning officer (hereinafter referred to as the fifth respondent) returned Chief Onoh (hereinafter referred to as the first respondent) as having been duly elected. Dissatisfied with the result of the poll, Chief Nwobodo (hereinafter referred to as the petitioner), who was one of the unsuccessful candidates at the election, filed an election petition in the High Court of Anambra State against the five respondents namely the first respondent and the second, third and fourth respondents who were the Chief Federal Electoral Officer for Anambra State, the Federal Electoral Commission and the Resident Electoral Commissioner respectively and the fifth respondent-complaining that the first respondent was not duly elected by majority of lawful votes at the elect ion but that he, the petitioner, had the highest votes and had not less than one-quarter of al…
NWOBODO
V.
ONOH & ORS
(1984) JELR 46460 (SC)
Supreme Court 6 Jan 1984 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 15
Citing Cases 618
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves an election petition in Anambra State, Nigeria. - The petitioner alleged that the first respondent was not duly elected and should have been declared the winner. - The High Court initially ruled in favor of the petitione
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.96/1983
Judges:MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS JSC
AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE JSC
MOHAMMED BELLO JSC
ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI JSC
KAYODE ESO JSC
AUGUSTINE NNAMANI JSC
GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO JSC
Counsel:Chief F.R.A. Williams (SAN) with Chief A. Ogunsanya, J.H.C. Okolo, L. Williams, Dr B.O. Okere, O.K.E. Irukwu and T.E. Williams For the Appellant;
A.O. Mogbon with him Chief J.S. Ifebunandu, E.E. Odanwu and C.N. Okeke for the 1st Respondent;
Chief G.C.M. Onyiuke, SAN with him Chief C. Ikeazor, Jnr for the 2nd Respondent;
Chief P.G.E. Umeadi, SAN with him A.O. Okunna, and E.O. Ometan for the 3rd Respondent.
Other Citations:(1984) All N.L.R 1 (1984) 1 S.C. 1
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