MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Two petitions, KB/EPT/SEN/2/2007 and KB/EPT/SEN/7/2007 were presented before the Kebbi State National Assembly, Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Birnin Kebbi challenging the return of Mohammed Adamu Aliero who had been fielded by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the election for the Kebbi Central Senatorial District seat held on 21st April 2007. The Petitioners alleged inter alia that Mohammed Adamu Aliero who at the end of the election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) was declared and returned the winner of the election, was not qualified to contest the election. Aggrieved by the declaration and return, Aliyu Bello Mohammed and Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Bunu, the - respective candidates of the Democratic People's Party (DPP) and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the very election, challenged the declaration and return in their separ…
SAMBO & ANOR.
V.
ALIERO & ORS.
(2009) JELR 40020 (CA)
Court of Appeal 7 Oct 2009 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/S/EP/SN/5/09 (CON)
Judges:MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
AHMAD OLAREWAJU BELGORE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Rickey Tarfa SAN with him Suleiman Abdulkadir SAN, O. Tolani Esq, O. Jolaawo Esq., Pitan Esq., F. U. Daura Mrs. For the Appellants in Appeal No. CA/S/EP/SN/S/09Mohammed Isah Esq. holding brief of Abubakar Malami SAN, for the Appellants in Appeal No.CA/S/EP/SN/6/09 For Appellant
M. U. Ibrahim Esq., holding brief of Wole Olanipekun SAN with him Sam Kargbo Esq, Benson Igbonoi Esq., Kabir Akingbola Esq., (Appeared in Both Appeals) for 1st and 2nd RespondentsYahaya Mahmood Esq., with him Ahmed Mohammed Esq., (Appeared in Both Appeals) for 3rd - 5th Respondents For Respondent
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