MOORE A. A. ADUMEIN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment delivered on the 16th day of April, 2008 by the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal, Osun State. The appellant - Prince Adetilewa Sijuade of the Action Congress, the 1st respondent - Robo E. Oyewole of the Peoples Democratic Party and four other candidates contested the election for the Ife Central Constituency of Osun State House of Assembly held on the 14th day of April, 2007. The 1st respondent was declared and returned elected by the 3rd respondent - Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). The appellant was not satisfied and filed a petition in the tribunal on four (4) grounds. (Pages 3-5 of the record of appeal) The appellant's petition was dismissed by the trial tribunal. The judgment of the tribunal spans pages 569 to 595 and the appellant's notice and grounds of appeal cover pages 597 to 609, respectively, of the record of appeal. With leave of this Co…
SIJUADE
V.
OYEWOLE
(2011) JELR 48513 (CA)
Court of Appeal 24 Feb 2011 Nigeria
Case
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Citing Cases 3
BriefBot Summary
- This case is an appeal against a judgment delivered by the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal in Osun State. - The appellant, Prince Adetilewa Sijuade, contested an election for the Ife Central Constituency of
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/EPT/NA/78/2008
Judges:NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
CHINWE E. IYIZOBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
MOORE A. A. ADUMEIN Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:KUNLE ADEGOKE, ESQ. For Appellant
1. DEGBILE MORONKEJI, ESQ. (for the Respondents)2. JIDE OBISANKIN, ESQ. (for 343rd and 344th Respondents) For Respondent
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