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BALA A. BAKO V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & ORS

(2013) JELR 39672 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/J/EP/SN/93/2013; CA/J/EP/SN/93A/2013  •  17 May 2013  •  Nigeria

Coram
RAPHEAL CHIKWE AGBO JCA; IBRAHIM SHATA BDLIYA JCA; PETER OLABISI IGE JCA;

Appearances
Prof. Sylvester S. Shikyil with S. G. Oyafemi Esq., B. S. Ahmed Esq., Z. M. Lashom Esq., S. B. Gazu Esq., and N. C. Ayuba Esq. For Appellant Stephen Ibyem Esq; with Polycap Datau Esq., Yusuf Apollos Esq; Miss Otubijo Agbo Esq., and Sam T. Deshi Esq. for 1st Respondent L. E. Anyia Esq., with S. Oyawole Esq., A. A. Adewole Esq., Gyang Zi Esq., Joshua John Esq., Frank Daniel Esq., Miss Ahupa Maryam, P. E. Dakyen Esq., S. D. Yiga Esq., J. K. Chris Esq., and S. O. Owdobi Esq. for 2nd and 3rd Respondents For Respondent

Judgement

PETER OLABISI IGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal Holden at Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria delivered on 20th day of March, 2013.

The brief facts of the case are that the Independent National Electoral Commission was constrained to hold a By Election for PLATEAU NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT on 6th day of October, 2012 following the demise of the Senator representing the said Senatorial District.

Prior to that date and that was precisely on 23rd day of August, 2012, the Independent National Electoral Commission issued out time table of activities for the said by election for Plateau North senatorial District and Barkin Ladi constituency of Plateau State. The Political Parties interested in taking part in the election were asked to conduct their party primaries to enable them to democratically nominate candidates for the elections as required by Section 87 of the Electoral …

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