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UMARU & ANOR
V.
ALIYU & ORS

(2009) JELR 33120 (CA)

Court of Appeal 19 Feb 2009 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/A/EP/317/2007 (CON)
Judges:RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MARY PETER ODILI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABDU ABOKI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief M. I. Ahamba, SAN, with Rickey Tarfa, SAN, Chief Ngige, SAN, Chief Theo Nkire, Esq., Val I. Ikeonu, Esq., M. K. Usman, Esq., A. J. Awonikoro,. Esq., Y. C. Maikyau, Esq., Val Ogar, Esq., I. Mujaheed, Esq., U. Abdulkarim, Esq., Bamidele Aturu, Esq., J. Babayemi, Esq., O. Jolaawo, Esq., O. A. Jtedjere, Esq., Ifeanyi Ngige, Esq., Fatima Ahman, Esq., A. C. Aderemi, Esq., Ubuo Eyo, Esq., N. Ojiako (Miss), M. E. Abubakarr Esq., And B. Igbinosa, Esq. For Appellant Olajide Ayodele, SAN, with A. N. Yisa, Esq., GarbA Tumaka, Esq., Bello Danyaya, Esq., Mika Anache, Esq., Danlami Saba, Esq., J. M. Kallamu, Esq., Kola Nakama, Esq., And Ahmed Mohammed, Esq.Rotimi Ojo, Esq., with Tanko Beji, Esq., Musa Suleiman, Esq., Vero Ndanusa, (Mrs.) Tasalla Jiya (Miss), Gimba Mohammed, Esq., Joseph Odunu, Esq., Iliyasu Mohammed, Esq., Folorunsho Isaac, Esq., And Eucharia Nwapa (Miss)Dr. S. S. Ameh, SAN, with Helen Mark, Esq., O. S. Olaiya, Esq., F. I. Umahi, Esq., U. A. Ozigi, (Miss) And Okeli Humphrey Esq. For Respondent

UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the interlocutory and final decisions of the National Assembly, Governorship and Legislative Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, Holden at Minna, Niger State as contained in the Ruling delivered on the 22nd day of October, 2007 and the final decision delivered on the 9th day of June, 2008.

On the 14th day of April, 2007, election was conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission the 3rd Respondent herein into the office of the Governor of Niger State. The 1st Appellant David Umaru was sponsored by the 2nd Appellant, the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) to contest the said election. The 1st Respondent was also sponsored by the 2nd Respondent, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the election. Other political parties also sponsored candidates for the election, but for the purpose of this appeal, it is irrelevant to delve into their contest as they were never joined in the pet…

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