CONGRESS FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & ORS.
(2011) JELR 47447 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.426/2011
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28 Dec 2011
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Nigeria
Coram
DAHIRU MUSDAPHER CJN
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JSC
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JSC
OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE JSC
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JSC
NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC
Appearances
Oladipo Okpeseyi, SAN; Abubakar Malami, SAN; Ademola Olowoyeye Esq., A. B. Mahmud Esq., Ismaila Alasa Esq., S.O. Imhanobe Esq., Chuks Nwana Esq., O. O. Obono-Obla Esq., J. Obono-Obla (Mrs.), Babatunde Ogungbamila Esq., Ejike Okpara Esq., Tope Adebayo Esq., Joshua Akor Esq., Mary Ekpere (Miss); Ego Okechukwu (Mrs.); Godwin Obiajuru Nwalutu Esq., Ayodeje Oshin Esq., Daisey Anagenda (Miss); Falodun Arifayan Esq., Ikpebe Emmanuel Idoko; R. A. Adzuanaga for the Appellant;
Chief A. S. Awomolo, SAN; A. B. Mahmoud, SAN; Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN; H. M. Liman, SAN; I. K. Bawa; Ahmed Raji; Abdullahi Bello; V. O. Awomolo (Mrs.); Patience Osagiede Ofeyi (Mrs.); Wale Balogun Esq., Eyitayo Fatogun, Esq., Ikechukwu Maledo; Seun Alabi, Esq., Hajara Baba-Ajanah (Mrs.); Onyinyechi Ezindu (Miss); Kehinde Ogunwumiju; Aminu Sadauki; Prisca Ozalesike (Miss); I. M. Dikko; Marcus Abu, Esq., Ebuka Nwaezei Hadi Jazuli; Y. D. Dangana; Abdulahi Auta; I. Uwa; Chinedu Onyechi-Ikpeazu; Adeola Adedipe; Oluwasanmi Aiyemowa; Fatima Bukar; D. E. Daniel; Feyisayo Folorunso (Mrs.); Ephraim Ajijola, Esq., Anurika Osuigwe (Miss); Iheanyi Uwa; Lynda Otuoniyo (Miss); Aliyu Abdullahi, Esq., Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu; Mavis Ekwechi; Ja'afaru Aseneshi Ayitogo; Olamide Ayoola-Giwa (Mrs.) Ayotunde Ogunleye, Esq., for 1st, 2nd, 6th to 42nd Respondents;
Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN; Chief O. C. J. Okocha, SAN; Dr. Alex Izinyon, SAN; D. D. Dodo, SAN; Mr. Ighodaro Imadegbero, SAN; Mr. J. T. U. Nnodum, SAN; Mr. O. A. Omonuwa, SAN; Dr. Paul Erokoro, SAN; Dr. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN; F. F. Egele, Esq., Uche V. Obi; Gbenga Adeyemi, Esq., Hannatu Abdurrahman (Mrs.); D. O. Achumba (Mrs.); F. O. Izinyon, Esq., Joshua E. Alobo, Esq., E. Oghojafor, Esq., Olabode Olanipekun, Esq; Festus Jumbo, Esq., Bukola Araromi (Mrs.); Rachael Osibu (Miss); Otonvwen Ibori (Mrs.); Barbara Omosun (Miss); Okonache Ogar, Esq., Nnamdi Ekwem, Esq., Kenechukwu Azie, Esq., Aisha Ali (Miss); L. O. Fagbemi (Jnr.) Esq., Abdulmajid Oniyangi, Esq., Chinonso Anozie, Esq., Alex Izinyon (II) Esq., Yunusa Umaru, Esq., Iseone Inyang; Samuel Abbah, Esq., L.A. Ikhanoba, Esq., for the 3rd and 4th Respondents;
Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN; Dr. (sir) Amaechi Nwaiwu, SAN; Chief Duro Adeyele, SAN; Chief C.U. Ekomaru, SAN; M. A. Abubakar, Esq., J. N. Egwuonwu, Esq., Aruodo Uche (Miss); Sola-Ephraim Oluwanuga, mni; M. Monguno, Esq., Chief Olusola Oke; E. S. Oluwabiyi, Esq., Magai Vimtim Magai, Esq., J. O. Adesina (Mrs.); M. M. Bakari, Esq., Oladele Gbadeyan, Esq., A. C. Ozioko, Esq., Afam Osigwe, Esq., Nneka Bon-Nwakanma (Mrs.); C. P. Oli, Esq., Theophilus Okwute, Esq., N. N. Shaltha (Miss); Chinyere Onyedim (Mrs.); Isaac Dennis Folorunsho, Esq., I. D. Odanwu, Esq., A. S. Akingbade, Esq., G. O. Diugwu, Esq., D. H. Bwala, Esq., U. M. Jawur, Esq., Babatunde Adewusi, Esq., Chijioke Uwandu, Esq., Funmilayo Oshunwusi (Miss); Ifeanyi Okechukwu Esq., Deji Morakinyo, Esq., Ewuwuni Onnoghen (Miss); I. H. Ngada, Esq., Ayo Babalola, Esq., J. M. Ugbeji (Miss); P. C. Igwenazor, Esq., Odom Ifeanyi, Esq., C. T. Danjema, Esq., Adanaya Gaya, Esq., Chinelo Oragba (Miss); Daratu Saleh Esq., Alade A. Glory (Miss); F. I. Nwodo Esq., O. O. Oguntade, Esq., B. S. Barau, Esq., Kukoyi Tinuola Adetoun (Mrs.); Chioma Oji (Miss); Gbolahon Ogunmola, Esq., for the 5th Respondents.
Judgement
OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The 1st respondent in this appeal, the Independent National Electoral Commission in accordance with its constitutional role in the process of building a democratic society, conducted an election into the offices of the President and Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 16th of April, 2011. Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), now the appellant was one of the twenty political parties which contested the election sponsoring General Muhammadu Buhari as its presidential candidate and Pastor Babatunde Bakare for the post of Vice President. The 5th respondent, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also a candidate in the election had Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as the flag bearer for the office of President and Architect Namadi Sambo as Vice President. At the conclusion of the voting exercise, PDP scored 22,471,370 votes and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) had 12,211,670 votes. As a result of the fore…
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