ABDULLAHI UMAR KAMBA AND PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY V. RABIU GARBA KAMBA, ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) & INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC)
(2023) JELR 112593 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/S/EP/HR/KB/48/2023
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19 Dec 2023
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Nigeria
Coram
MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, JCA
MOHAMMED DANJUMA, JCA
LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU, JCA
Appearances
D. D. Dodo SAN with Ibrahim K. Bawa SAN with Sarafa Yusuf, Esq; Chimezie Ndubuisi Esq; Abdulhakim Adamu Esq; Umar Abdullahi Esq and Ahmed Bawa Esq for the Appellants.
Yunus Ustaz Usman SAN; Hussaini Zakariyya SAN with O. Mustapha Esq; Munirat O. Yahya Esq; and
F. M. Jodi Esq for the 1st Respondent.
Bello Abubakar Esq for the 2nd Respondent.
Hassan Aminu Esq; for the 3rd Respondent.
Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>MOHAMMED DANJUMA, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement):</strong> This is an appeal against the decision of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, Kebbi State which held in Birnin Kebbi, delivered on the 25th day of October, 2023 Coram: Hon. Justice M. O. Opara (Chairman), Hon. Justice A. A. Ajeigbe (Member I) and Mr. K. A. Aliyara (Member II). The trial Tribunal dismissed the petition of the Appellants for lacking in merit and affirmed the declaration and return of the 2nd Respondent as the winner of the Arewa/Dandi Federal Constituency Election conducted on the 25th February, 2023 and 14th April, 2023 by the 3rd Respondent. The Appellants (Petitioners at the Tribunal) being dissatisfied with the said decision filed their Notice of Appeal on the 14th day of November, 2023, containing nineteen (19) Grounds of Appeal.</p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">The election of Arewa/Dandi Federal Constituency was conducted on 25th February and 15th April, 2023 by the 3rd Respondent. At thβ¦</p>