UWAIFO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Ruling): The appellant contested election to the Senate as a candidate of the All Peoples Party (APP) in Enugu West Senatorial District in February, 1999. The other candidates were Mr. Ben Collins Ndu, a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now 1st respondent, and one Chief Mike Ugwu, a candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). On 20th February, 1999, the appellant was duly returned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 3rd respondent, as elected. The 1st respondent then petitioned to the National Assembly Election Tribunal, Enugu Division (the Tribunal), against the election. On 21 May,1999, the petition was dismissed by the Tribunal. The 1st respondent appealed from that decision, and on 24 June, 1999, the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, set aside the judgment of the Tribunal and nullified the senatorial election held in the constituency of Enugu West Senatorial District. It ordered that fresh election be cond…
ONUAGULUCHI
V.
NDU & ORS
(2001) JELR 44316 (SC)
Supreme Court 2 Mar 2001 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.108/2000
Judges:SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
EMMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
SYLVESTER UMARU ONU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
UMARU ATU KALGO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chike Ofodile SAN (with him, Emeka Ofodile, Esq.; J.D. Moze, Esq.; Ike Chude Esq.; Nneka Ofodile (Miss.) For Appellant
C. J. Anyamene-Ezugwu (Mrs.), (with her, U. A. Udu (Mrs.) - for the 1st RespondentDr. B. O. Babalakin, (with him, O. Akoni, Esq. and C. I. Oha, Esq.) -for the 2nd 18th Respondents. For Respondent
Other Citations:Onuaguluchi v. Ndu (2001) 7 NWLR (Pt.712) 309 (2001) 3 S.C 48, (2001) 7 NWLR (Pt. 712) 309
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