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ABUBAKAR L. ABDULLAHI & ANOR. V. HON. YAHAYA SADAUKI & ORS.

(2008) JELR 48916 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/A/EP/283/07  •  9 May 2008  •  Nigeria

Coram
RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD (OFR) JCA; ABDU ABOKI JCA; AYOBODE O. LOKULO-SODIPE JCA;

Judgement

AYOBODE O. LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A.: This is an appeal against the judgment delivered on the 18th day of September, 2007 by the Niger State Governorship and legislative Houses Election Tribunal, in PETITION NO. SHA/EPT/NS/11/07- HON. YAHAYA SADAUKI and ANOR V. ABUBAKAR L. ABDULLAHI and 2 ORS. The Petition was challenging the return of one Abubakar L. Abdullahi as the member of the Niger State House of Assembly representing Suleja Constituency. The 1st and 2nd Respondents as Petitioners filed a four (4) paragraph Petition; while the present Appellants (who were the 1st and 2nd Respondents at the trial Tribunal) filed a five (5) paragraph Reply to the Petition. The 3rd Respondent equally filed a six (6) paragraph Reply to the Petition. The trial Tribunal in its judgment found that the 1stAppellant was not qualified to contest the election into the Niger State House of Assembly held on 14/4/2007 and consequently nullified the return of the said 1st Appellant; thereby upholding the Petition.…

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