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OKONKWO & ORS.
V.
NGIGE & ORS.

(2006) JELR 41362 (CA)

Court of Appeal 16 Jan 2006 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/E/EPT/5A/2005(CONSOLIDATED)
Judges:JAMES OGENYI OGEBE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Applicant in person For Appellant J. H. C. Okolo, SAN (with him, J. N. Edochie, Esq.)-for the 1st RespondentDr. O. Ikpeazu, SAN (with him, Ben Osaka, Esq., T. U. Oguji; E. Etiaba; and E. D. Chukwuma)-for the 2nd RespondentDr. A. I. Layonu (with him, O. Akoni, Esq., A. S. Oyinloye, Esq.; B. A. Ogunloye) - for the 3rd Respondent For Respondent
Other Citations:Okonkwo v. Ngige (2006) 8 NWLR (Pt. 981) pg.119

ADEKEYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): In the two separate appeals CA/E/EPT/5A/05 and CA/E/EPT/5B/05 against the decision of the Governorship/Legislative Houses Election Tribunal, Awka, Anambra State in EPT/AN/GOV/42/2003 delivered on 12/8/05, the applicant Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo, for himself and on behalf of the Nigeria Advance Party, filed similar applications on 9/11/05 praying this court for the under mentioned reliefs:

(a) An order of the Honourable Court granting leave to the applicant to appeal to the Court of Appeal and or to join in the appeal against the decision of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal, holden at Awka, Anambra State, dated 12/8/05 in the petition No. EPT/AN/GOV/42/2003 as a person having interest in the matter or to join in the appeal in that capacity.

(b) An order for enlargement of time within which to seek "leave" to appeal.

(c) An order for leave to appeal.

(d) An order for extension of time within which to appeal.

(e) An orde…

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