MALLAM ABUBAKAR ABUBAKAR & ORS. V. SAIDU USMAN NASAMU & ORS.
(2012) JELR 35183 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.14/2012 (CON)
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24 Feb 2012
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Nigeria
Coram
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC
IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JSC
OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE JSC
NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC
Appearances
Kola Awodein, SAN for the appellant with him are messrs Roland Otaru, SAN; Eghenero Ideh; Oladipo Tolani; Sam Kangbo; Austin Ehabo; Chim Okereke; Chibuike Ezeokwora; Chukwuebuka W. Udeh; Kemi Balogun; Chika Nwagu For the Appellant;
Yusuf Ali, SAN for the 1st and 2nd respondents with him are D. D. Dodo, SAN; Y. C. Maikyau, SAN; N. A. Dangiri, Esq; K. K Eleja, Esq; Dr. B. A. Omipidan, Esq; S. O. Q. Giwa, Esq.; A. D. Zubairu, Esq; S. A. Eigege, Esq; K. O. Lawal, Esq; A. W Raji, Esq; Yunusa Umaru, Esq; Abisola Olanipekun;
Dr. Chief Amaechi Nwaiwu, San for the 3rd respondent with him are Chief Afolabi Fashanum, SAN; S. A. Oke, Esq; Abiodun Dada, Esq; Y. L. Akanbi, Esq; S. A Abdullahi, Esq; S. O. Maikenti, Esq; Nneka Bon-Nwakanma (Mrs.); G. O. Diugwu, Esq; Alex Akoja, Esq; Onyedim Chinyere (Mrs.);
Chief (Mrs.) O. Awomola for the 4th respondent with her R. O Balogun, Esq; Permata Wadzani Obed, Esq; Akinyosoye Arosanyin, Esq; Ayotunde Ogunleye, Esq.;
M. I. Pama Esq. for the 5th and 6th respondents with him J. U. Ajii and A. Bagudu.
Judgement
ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The consolidated appeals arose from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Sokoto in appeal no. CA/S/EPT/GOV/31/2011 delivered on the 29th day of December, 2011 in which the court allowed the appeals of the 1st and 2nd respondents against the Judgment of the Kebbi State Governorship election tribunal and dismissed the cross appeal of the appellants. The lower court did not give the reasons for the decision along with the decision neither was the reason given within the fourteen (14) days allowed appellants to filed their notice of appeal nor within the sixty (60) days allowed the lower court to hear and determined appeals from election tribunal.
The judgment in the appeal was said to have been given on 29th December, 2011 while the reasons for the judgment was given on 23rd January, 2012. Appeal no. SC/14/2012 is therefore against the judgment in respect of the appeal brought before the lower court by the present 1st and 2nd…
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