OKEREKE
V.
UMAHI & ORS

(2016) JELR 37138 (SC)

Supreme Court 5 Feb 2016 Nigeria
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- The case involves the election of the Governor of Ebonyi State in Nigeria. - The appellant challenged the election on grounds of non-compliance with electoral laws, corrupt practices, and lack of majority votes. - The appellant's petition

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Suit Number:SC.1004/2015 (REASONS)
Judges:MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KUMAI BAYANG AKA'AHS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria JOHN INYANG OKORO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria AMIRU SANUSI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief U. N. Udechukwu (SAN) with him, Chief Charles Uwensuyi Edosomwam (SAN), Chima Ajaegbu, Esq., Edwin Arukwem, Esq., Kenneth C. Ogodo, Esq., C. A. Aiyamekhue, Esq. and Ben Ejike Anwu, Esq. For Appellant Arthur Obi Okafor (SAN) with him, R. O. V. Nweze, V. C. Ottaokpukpu and Okechukwu Otukwu, for 1st RespondentJ. U. K. Igwe (SAN) with him, Anthony Oka, Somtochukwu Onyenenam, Ebikaboere Numa [Mrs.] for 2nd RespondentDr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, OON (SAN) with him, D. C. De Nweigwe (SAN), Alex Ejesieme, Esq., Obumneme Ezeonu, Esq., Onyinye Anumonye, Esq.,Emeka S. Nri-Ezedi, Esq., Nkiru Frank Mmegwa ACLO, Tobechukwu Nweke, Esq., Martin Nwokeocha, Esq., Nwachukwu Ibegbu, Esq., Obinna Onya, Esq., Obiora Aduba, Esq., Julius Mba, Esq., Nwamaka Ofoegbu [Miss], Ogechi Ogbonna, Esq. for 3rd Respondent For Respondent

CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Court heard and dismissed this appeal on January 27, 2016. It promised to proffer its reasons for doing so on Friday, February 5, 2016, that is, today. Its reasons are set out below.

The third respondent in this appeal, (Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for short), conducted election into the office of the Governor of Ebonyi State on April 11, 2015. The appellant in this appeal, Edward Nkwegu Okereke, was sponsored by the Labour Party.

On his part, the first respondent, Nweze David Umahi, was the candidate of the second respondent, Peoples Democratic Party (hereinafter, simply, referred to as "PDP").

At the end of the poll, the third respondent declared the said Nweze David Umahi (first respondent herein) as the winner and the duly returned candidate for the said election. The sad declaration was sequel to the third respondent's finding that he (the first respondent) scored the highest number of votes cast an…

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