ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR V. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION & ORS
(2007) JELR 48194 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/23/2007
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20 Feb 2007
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Nigeria
Coram
UMARU ABDULLAHI JCA;
ISA AYO SALAMI JCA;
OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE JCA;
ABDU ABOKI JCA;
CHIDIEBERE NWAOMA UWA JCA;
Appearances
WOLE OLANIPEKUN, SAN WITH HIM ARE:-DR. ALEX IZIYON, SANKOLA AWODEIN, SANRICKEY TARFA, SANADENIYI AKINTOLA, SANADETUNJI OYEYIPO, SANMIKE AONDOAKA, SANUMAR SHITIIENGABRIEL TSAYENO.O. SOYEBD (MRS.)H. A. NAANJIWAJ. O. ODUBELAO. JOLAOWOD. BAKREF. KEYAMOB. K. ABUK. OLOWOKERER. OKOTIE-EBOHD. TARFAH. KWABOF. BISONGE. O. ODOAHM. S. IBRAHIMC. ANIKWEZEY. PITANM. S. YUSUFJ. E. ALOBUA.M. KOLOH. ABDURRAHMAN For Appellant
A.S. AWOMOLO, SAN WITH HIM ARE:-ADEBAYO ADENIPEKUN, SANDURO ADELEYE, SANB.J. AKOMOLAFEREMI AWE-OSHO (MRS.)M. K. OLAWALEEYITANYO FATOGUNO.O. ADELUMOL. S. ADZANAGAMARY EKPERE (MRS.)KEHINDE OGUNWUMIJUB. R. CHABIKIP. IKWUETO, SAN WITHB. AYORINDE, SANISAIAH SDZIMOPETER EZE WITHANTHONY ENUMAHIKECHUKWU EZECHUKWUJ. K. GADZAMA, SAN WITH HIM ARE:-C. I. NWOKOROH.ODANGLA For Respondent
Judgement
UMARU ABDULLAHI, PCA JCA: The plaintiff has invoked the original jurisdiction of this Court pursuance of Section 239 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 by originating summons seeking for the consideration and determination of the following issues:-
"1. Whether having regard to the combined provisions of Sections 135, 142(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, the plaintiff's term of office as Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which commenced On 29th of May, 2003 still subsists.
2. Whether having regard to the provisions of Section 142, 143, 144 and 146 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 or any other provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any law, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can declare vacant the office of the plaintiff as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
3. Whether having regard to the clear provisions of Section 308 of the Const…
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