HON. AYO ADESEUN & ANOR V. CHIEF LUQMAN OYEBISI ILAKA & ORS.
(2011) JELR 35629 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/I/EPT/NA/3/11
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12 Sep 2011
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Nigeria
Coram
STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA JCA;
MODUPE FASANMI JCA;
JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH JCA;
Appearances
M. F. Lana Esq. For Appellant
Ubong Akpan Esq. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal Holden at Ibadan, Oyo State of Nigeria in Petition No.: EPT/OY/NA/2/2011 CORAM: Hon. Justice F. C. Nwizu (Chairman), Hon. Justice A. O. Ajileye (member) and Hon. Justice Kadi M. M. Alkali (member) delivered on the 12th July 2011. The Notice of Appeal which is contained at pages 220-222 of the Record of Appeal was filed by the dissatisfied Appellants who were Respondents in the tribunal below on the 13th July 2011 and the said Notice of Appeal consists of three grounds of Appeal with attendant particulars which are reproduced below -</p><p> GROUND (i) - The Lower Tribunal erred in law when all the three members of the Tribunal jointly heard and delivered Ruling on the application of the Petitioners/Respondents to amend the petition and statement on oath dated 1st July, 2011.</p><p> PARTICULARS</p><p> (a) Under the Electoral Act 2010 as…</p>