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OKEWULONU & ANOR
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APC & ORS

(2021) JELR 108789 (CA)

Court of Appeal 10 Aug 2021 Nigeria
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- The Appellants filed a petition challenging the result of the Imo North Senatorial District bye-election, seeking various declarations including a declaration that the election was invalid and that they should be declared the winners. - M

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Suit Number:CA/OW/EPT/SEN/5/2021
Judges:Peter Olabisi Ige, JCA Olasumbo Olarewaju Goodluck, JCA Danlami Zama Senchi, JCA
Counsel:D.C. DENWIGWE SAN APPEARS WITH HIM, E.C. OBIAGWU SAN, J.O. ASOLUKA SAN AND O.O. OKONKWO For the Appellants; CHIEF OLUSOLA OKE SAN APPEARS WITH HIM, MARTINS AGUDA, CHIEF ENYINNA ONUEGBU AND J.M. MATHEW FOR the 1ST RESPONDENT; AHMED RAJI SAN APPEARS WITH HIM, K.C. NWUFO SAN, TUNDE FALOLA, SIR EMMA NWOSU, PETER NWATU, E.R. IREMEKA AND U.N. ISAAC FOR the 2ND RESPONDENT; CHIEF UMEH KALU SAN AREARS WITH HIM, CHIEF A.O. AJANA SAN AND DR. C.C. NWADIGO FOR the 3RD RESPONDENT; O.A. ADEYEMI, ESQ. APPEARS FOR THE 4TH RESPONDENT.

DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By a petition commenced and filed on the 24th December, 2020 by the Appellants as petitioners at the Tribunal are seeking the reliefs as contained in paragraphs 24 (a) to (i) as follow:-

a. A DECLARATION that the bye-election for Imo North Senatorial District of the National Assembly consists of:

i. A valid nomination through the political party primaries held in accordance with the provisions of Section 87 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended),

ii. Nomination of candidates by the political parties within the time stipulated by the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).

iii. Publication of list of candidates nominated by the political parties.

iv. Provision of ballot papers containing the logos of the political parties who have nominated and sponsored candidates for the election.

v. Accreditation of voters

vi. Casting of votes by the accredited voters for the political parties and their candidates.

vii. Collation of results of the elec…

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