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UKAM
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EFCC & ANOR

(2012) JELR 34955 (CA)

Court of Appeal 11 Jul 2012 Nigeria
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- The appellant, Dr. Tony Ukam, sought declaratory and injunctive reliefs against the respondents, contending that constitutional immunity under Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution does not extend to aspirants or contestants for political

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Suit Number:CA/C/246/2011
Judges:UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JOSEPH TINE TUR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Prof. Tony Ukam For Appellant Agbo Sophia Abuh (Mrs,) for the 1st Respondent.Barth A. Izato Esq. for the 2nd Respondent. For Respondent

ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU, J.C.A (delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant, Dr. Tony Ukam, OON, JP commenced Suit No. FHC/CA/CS/93/2010 through the Originating summons filed at the Federal High Court, Calabar on 23rd December, 2010 wherein he claimed as follows against the respondents as the defendants:

1. A Declaration that the constitutional immunity for Governors in Nigeria does not extend to any Aspirant or Contestant standing or vying for any Political or Elective office in Nigeria.

2. A Declaration that the immunity clause which shielded Senator Liyel Imoke from investigations and prosecution for his financial fraud and complicity in the energy sector of the country as the then Minister for Power does not avail him as a contestant of an elective office.

3. AN Order of the court compelling the Defendants to investigate, screen and present to the court facts of the financial irregularity and embezzlement of Senator Liyel Imoke as a Minister of Power and Energy in Nigeria.

4. An …

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