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SHETTIMA & ANOR
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GONI & ORS

(2011) JELR 48534 (SC)

Supreme Court 31 Oct 2011 Nigeria
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- The case involves multiple appeals against a ruling of the Court of Appeal that stayed the proceedings of the Borno state Governorship Election Tribunal. - The main issue is whether the lower court has the power or jurisdiction to arrest

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Suit Number:SC.332/2011 (CON)
Judges:WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SULEIMAN GALADIMA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SYLVESTER NWALE NGWUTA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MARY PETER-ODILI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Yusuf Ali, SAN for the 1st appellant in SC/332/2011Dr. Izinyon, SAN for the appellant in SC.333/2011L. O Fagbemi, SAN for appellant in SC.352/2011 For Appellant 4th & 5th respondents in S.C 333/2011 and 1st & 2nd respondents in SC.352/2011 with him are messrs Adebayo Adenipekun, San; A.S Adeyi, Esq; Dr. W.O Egbewole; I. M Chul, Esq; Usman Tatama, Esq; Boye Sobanjo, Esq; A. M Kura, Esq; A. F Fagbola (Mrs); Mas'ud Alabelewe, Esq; K. K Eleja, Esq; Etyukwu Onah, Esq; S.A. Oke Esq; Wahab Ismail, Esq; Alex Akoja, Esq; B. Karumi, Esq; A.O Olori-Aje, Esq; S. O. Babakebe, Esq; B. S Zanna, Esq; K.T. Sulyman (Miss); T.E. Akintade (Miss); P.I. Ikegbu (Mrs); K.O. Lawal, Esq; Kehinde Ogunwumiju, Esq.4th respondent in SC.332/2011 and 3rd respondent in SC. 352/2011 with him are Chief Lawal Rabana, SAN; B. K Abu, Esq; K. S Lawan, Esq; F. O Izinyon, Esq, Wale Odeleye, Esq; B.S. Zanna, Esq; A. H Goni, Esq; L. O. Fagbemi, Esq, Alex Izinyon II, Esq.1st - 3rd respondents in SC.332/2011 and 1st & 2nd respondents in 333/2011 with him are messrs Chief J. K Gadzama, SAN; T. Oyetibo, SAN; Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN; Wale Akoni, SAN; Dr. Joseph Nwobike, SAN; J. N Egwuonwu, Esq; I. A Kaigama, Esq; M. Monguno, Esq; M. V. Magi, Esq; A. C Ozioko, Esq; Z. Hamza, Esq; C. P Oli, Esq; A. A Modu, Esq; M. S Dukas, Esq; M. Burkaa, Esq; N. N Shaltha (Miss); A. S Akingbade, Esq; O. I Arasi, Esq; L. Imolode, Esq; K.S Umar, Esq; U.M Jawur, Esq; C.E Uwandu, Erq; F. Oshunwusi (Miss): M.A Tar, Esq; B. G Shettima, Esq; I. H Ngada, Esq; J. M Ugbeji (Miss) A. A Abbo, Esq; M. A Oladele, Esq; G.A Ashaolu, Esq; P. C Igwenazor, Esq; F. I Nwodo, Esq. Paul Erokoro, Esq, SAN for 5th respondent in SC.332/201, 3rd respondent in SC.333/2011 and 4th respondent in SC.352/2011 with him are Ifeyinwa Arum (Miss); K. Odey, Esq; p. Abang, Esq; J. Omokri (Miss); C. Ajaegbu (Miss) and Swaben Audu. For Respondent

WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Appeal Nos. SC/332/2011 and SC/333/2011 are against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Jos delivered on the 19th day of September, 2011 in appeal No. CA/J/EPT/GOV/151/2011 staying the ruling and proceedings of the Borno state Governorship Election Tribunal while No SC/352/2011 is against the decision of the said lower court delivered on the 26th day of September, 2011 in which the court adjourned the appeal pending before it sine die following the entry of appeal Nos. SC/332/2011 and SC/333/2011 at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

The appellants in SC/352/2011 are the petitioners before the Borno state Governorship Election Tribunal, Holden at Maiduguri, in petition No.BO/EPT/GOV/1/11 filed on the 17th day of May, 2011 challenging the return of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents in SC/352/2011 who are also the appellants on SC/332/2011 and SC/333/2011 respectively.

Due to serious security challenges the venue …

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