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ATTORNEY-GENERAL ADAMAWA STATE & ORS V. MR. JONAH JAURO WARE & ORS

(2006) JELR 39644 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.84/2001  •  27 Jan 2006  •  Nigeria

Coram
SYLVESTER UMARU ONU JSC; AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI JSC; DAHIRU MUSDAPHER JSC; IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU JSC; SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN JSC;

Appearances
Yakubu S. Ngbale DCL, Attorney-General's Chambers, Ministry of Justice, Yola (with him, S.L. Kyanson PSC II) - for the 1st and 2nd Appellants Eyitayo Jegede - for the 3rd Appellant For Appellant Chief L. Dan Nzadon for the 1st and 2nd Respondents For Respondent

Judgement
<p>MUSDAPHER, J.S.C.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The respondents as plaintiffs before the High Court of Adamawa State, holden at Yola, Bansi C.J. commenced these proceedings for themselves and on behalf of the Yandang community of Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, against the appellants herein as the defendants, claiming as followings:-</p><p> &quot;(1) A declaration that the selection, election and/or appointment of the 3rd defendant as the District Head of Bajama District is altogether unconstitutional, irregular, invalid, null and void and of no effect whatsoever for offending the provisions of Adamawa State Districts Creation Law 1992 (as amended).</p><p> (2) (In the alternative to 1 above). A declaration that the selection process for the position of the District Head of Bajama District was manipulated by the 2nd defendant for purely sectional, parochial and ethnic reasons.</p><p> (3) An injunction to restrain the 3rd defendant by himself through his servants, agents howsoever from p…</p>

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