SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, delivered on the 8th of February, 2016, The Court of Appeal sat over the Judgment of Federal High Court Abuja, in a Pre-Election cause. The Federal High Court Abuja, as the trial Court, had passed judgment in favour of the Appellant (who was the Plaintiff there). The Respondents (who were the Defendants at the trial Court felt aggrieved by the Federal High Court decision. They went on appeal to the Court of Appeal given its status as the penultimate Court in the country Judicial hierarchy. The Court of Appeal partially reversed the decision of the trial Court. This in effect, means the respondents before this Court were partially successful at the Court of Appeal (where they were the Appellants). Their appeal there, was partially (but crucially) granted. The pendulum swung again. Hon. Hassan Anthony Saleh, as the Respondent at the Court of App…
SALEH
V.
ABAH & ORS
(2017) JELR 38226 (SC)
Supreme Court 10 Mar 2017 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves an appeal from the Court of Appeal in a pre-election cause, where the appellant sought to disqualify the first respondent for presenting a forged certificate to the INEC. - The Federal High Court ruled in favor of the ap
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.144/2016
Judges:MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC
CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC
CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE JSC
AMINA ADAMU AUGIE JSC
SIDI DAUDA BAGE JSC
Counsel:Dr. Alex A. Izinyon, SAN with him, B.K. Abu, Esq., M. Emeribe, Esq., E. Oghojafor, Esq. and L.O. Fagbemi, Esq. For the Appellant;
S.I. Ameh, SAN with him, Dr. Soni Ajala, Mrs. Comfort Ocheme, R.O. Adakole, J.O. Oche, E.A. Ekoja, A.G. Ameh, D.M. Ikoko, O.D. Sunday, Miss I U. Emmanuel,Z. Akubo, Miss C.O. Sabo, Ekele Atadoga, Miss R.O. Mohammed, H.I. Iheme, Musa Etubi, Miss Constance O. Afekhai and Mrs. Nadia Oka for 1st & 2nd Respondents;
T.M. Inuwa with him, J. Arabs (Mrs.), W. Kuku (Mrs.), R. Aminu (Mrs.) A.N. Makwe (Mrs.) M. Ibrahim (Mrs.), B.M. Abubakar and C.C. Nnamah (Miss) for the 3rd Respondent.
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