GUMEL JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): These appeals arose from the judgment of the NationalAssembly Election Tribunal of Edo State, (lower tribunal, lower court) delivered on 26 June 2008. Elections were held on 21 April 2007, for the office of the Senator to represent Edo South Senatorial District of the National Assembly. The appellant, Ehigie Edobor Uzamere, (in appeal No. CA/B/EPT/260/2008 ) contested that election on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) while the 1st respondent, Matthew Aisagbonridon Urhoghide, was the candidate of the Action Congress (A.C.), 2nd respondent in this appeal. At the conclusion of that election, where a total of seven (7) candidates contested, the appellant was returned as elected with 328,607 A votes, while the 1st respondent polled 34,013 votes. The petition was fought on the amended petition of 20 paragraphs (Pages 249-262 of the record). The petition generally alleged sundry crimes and non-compliance with the ElectoralAct, 20…
UZAMERE
V.
URHOGHIDE
(2009) JELR 51421 (CA)
Court of Appeal 3 Jun 2009 Nigeria
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Judges:HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU JCA (Presided) ALI A. BABANDI GUMEL JCA (Read the Lead Judgment) CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME JCA
Counsel:Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN - for the 1st and 2nd Respondents in each of the appeals and the cross-appellant in appeal No. 260/08. Kanu Agabi SAN - for the Appellants in 263/08, 1st, 4th-12th cross-respondents in 260/08 argued along side Ukala SAN.
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