SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The stool of the District Head of Michika was declared vacant by reason of the death of the last occupant of that office, in the person of Mohammed Mounde. In the bid to fill the void, the respondent initiated a selection process for the nomination of suitable persons for appointment as new District Head of Michika. The appellant and the 2nd and 3rd respondents indicated their interest but the exercise for the nomination of the District Head ended with the shortlisting of the names of Njidda Zakawa and Mallam Chubado Moude, the 2nd and third respondents respectively, having scored 3 votes and 1 vote respectively. The appellant did not garner any vote from that exercise. The 1st respondent whose duty among others was to make recommendations to the Governor for the approval of the appointment of any one of those candidates shortlisted, was in the process of doing same when the plaintiff now appellant headed to the High Cour…
RUFA'U
V.
MUBI EMIRATE COUNCIL & ORS
(2018) JELR 39305 (CA)
Court of Appeal 16 Apr 2018 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves the selection process for the nomination of a new District Head of Michika. - The appellant claims that only members of the Chubunawa ruling family are eligible for the position. - The selection process ended with the sh
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/YL/96/2017
Judges:OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:M. J. Ifegwu Esq. with him, U.B. Ismaila Esq. For Appellant
U. J. Konleganyiga Esq. Senior State Counsel I, with him, Ibrahim Mohammed Esq.Senior State Counsel I for 1st Respondent.A. J. Akanmode Esq. with him, Yakubu Ahmadu Esq. and Rachael Balogun Esq. for 2nd Respondent.Eyitayo Jegede SAN with him, Osita Nwanjo Esq. for 3rd Respondent. For Respondent
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