CHIEF CYPRIAN CHUKWU & ANOR V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & ORS
(2014) JELR 42241 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.111/2012-SC.336/2012 (CONSOLIDATED)
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7 Feb 2014
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Nigeria
Coram
MAHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JSC;
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JSC;
SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC;
NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC;
KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN JSC;
Appearances
Rickey Tarfa, SAN (with him Olusegun Jolaawo, Esq., Andrew Malgwi, Esq., O Tarfa (Miss), F. C. Ani, Esq., Joshua Okon, Esq., Yetunde Kila (Miss) For Appellant
U. N. Udechukwu, SEN (with him T. U. Nmah, Esq.,) O. O. Adeleye, Esq., Bunmi A. Aina-Criag (Miss), K. S. Elenwo, Esq., Mone Okonu, Mark Mailumo Esq., and Anita Otubu (Mrs) for the 4th and 1st RespondentJ. M. M. Majiyagbe, Esq., for the 1st RespondentMr. L. O. Fagbemi, SAN (with him Chief Akin Olujimi, SAN., Chief Awa U. Kalu, SAN., S. R. Dappa Addo., A. A. Dare, Esq., V. M. Uchendu, Esq., Hakeem Afolabi, Esq., U. M. Uchandu, Omosanya Popoola, Esq., Akinsola Olujimi, Akeem Umoru, Esq., Jennifer Nkwota (Miss), Aham Nnabue, Esq., Y. O. Ishola, (Mrs), Ayo Akinsanya, Musa Adelodun, E. C. Ani, C. I. Obidike, Esq. and T. O. Ojo, Esq., O. A. Olayinka (Miss) for the 2nd Respondent in both SC.111/2012 and SC.336/2012. For Respondent
Judgement
MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The above two consolidated appeals arose from the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division in appeal No: CA/A/299M/2011 in which the Court of Appeal, now court below, granted the application filed by the 4th respondent in SC.111/2012 for leave to appeal as an interested party against the judgment of the Federal High Court in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/656/2010.
I think the facts and circumstances leading to the consolidated appeals are quite brief and interesting devoid of any complication. It is like this. By an originating summons in suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/656/2010, appellant in SC.111/2012 but 2nd respondent in SC.336/2012, as plaintiff, sued the appellant in SC.336/2012; Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the proceedings seeking interpretation of the judgment of this court in Amaechi v. INEC (2008) 5 NWLR (Pt. 1080) page 227, for the following reliefs.
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