MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal filed by the Appellant against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dismissing the appeal filed by the Appellant against the Ruling of the High Court of Kano State of Nigeria declining jurisdiction to hear and determine the case filed by the appellant challenging the nomination of the 3rd Respondent as the candidate of Congress for Progressive Change concerning Tarauni Federal Constituency of the House of Representatives for the April, 2011, Elections.
The Court of Appeal in its judgment affirmed the decision of the High Court of Kano State of Nigeria that the case filed by the Appellant was incompetent and the court lacked jurisdiction to hear and determine it. The Appellant still dissatisfied has appealed to this court.
The Appellant as Plaintiff at the Trial Court commenced an action by originating summons dated 17th May, 2011 against the Respondents (more specifically the 3rd Respondent) seeking th…