PRINCE OLUSOJI EHINLANWO & ANOR V. DR. RAHMAN OLUSEGUN MIMIKO & ORS.
(2013) JELR 36074 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/AK/EPT/GOV./02/2013
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28 Mar 2013
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Nigeria
Coram
TIJJANI ABDULLAHI JCA;
ALI ABUBAKAR B. GUMEL JCA;
MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA JCA;
UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM JCA;
CORDELIA IFEOMA JOMBO-OFO JCA;
Appearances
Mr. Segun Ogodo For Appellant
Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, Rickey Tafa SAN, John Baiyeshea SAN, Eyitayo Jegede SAN, A. J. Owonikoko SAN, A. Olatubora, E. A. Ibrahim Effiong, Kunle Ijalana, Ayo Adesanmi, Yusuf Dikko for the 1st RespondentMallam Yusuf O. Ali, SAN, Mr. A. O. Adelodun, K. K. Eleja, R. O. Balogun, A. O. Abdul-Kadiri, S. A. Abdullahi, Taofeek Alubarika - for the 2nd RespondentDr. O. Ipeazu, SAN, Ahmed Raji, SAN, O. O. Uzzi, Wale Balogun, Chidi Amaeze, Olajide Kumuyi - for 3rd - 5th Respondents. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>TIJJANI ABDULLAHI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Governorship Election Tribunal Sitting at Akure, Ondo State (Coram: Hon. Justice Aondover Kaka'an, (Chairman), Hon. Justice Halima Sa'adiya Mohammed (Member) and Kadi Muhammad Mahmud (Member) delivered in the four consolidated petitions to wit: (1) Accord Party and 1 Or. V. Independent National Electoral Commission and 2 Ors. Petition No: EPT/OD/GOV./01/2012, (2) Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu, (SAN) and 1 Or. V. Rahman O. Mimiko and 2 Ors. Petition No: EPT/OD/GOV./2/2012, (3) Chief Alex Olusola Oke Petition No: EPT/OD/GOV./04/2012 and (4) Price Olusoji Ehinlanwo and 1 Or. V. Dr. Rahman Olusegun Mimiko and 4 Ors. petition No: EPT/GOV./05/2012.</p><p> The Appellants' petition is at pages 1-74, the 1st Respondents reply to the Appellants/Petition is at page 75-144, the 2nd Respondent's reply to the Appellants' Petition is at pages 142-199, the 3rd to 5th Respondents, reply to the Appellants' petiโฆ</p>