DR. JOHN OLUKAYODE FAYEMI V. OLUSEGUN ADEBAYO ONI & ANOR
(2009) JELR 43200 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/IL/EP/GOV/25/2008
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17 Feb 2009
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Nigeria
Coram
MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JCA;
JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA JCA;
ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA JCA;
MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE JCA;
SIDI DAUDA BAGE JCA;
Appearances
1. YUSUF O. ALI ESQ., SAN2. CHIEF ADENIYI AKINTOLA, SAN3. PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN4. CHIEF TITUS O. ASHAOLU, SAN5. CHIEF ANTHONY A. ADENIYI6. FEMI FALANA ESQ.7. DR. WAHAB O. EGBEWOLE8. NIYI IDOWU ESQ.9. DAYO AKINLAJA ESQ.10. K. K. ELEJA ESQ.11. COMRADE SHOLA IJI ESQ.12. R. O. BALOGUN13. YAKUB DAUDA ESQ.14. BIODUN DADA ESQ.15. DAPO AKINOSUN ESQ.16. TUNJI OSO ESQ.17. I. K. OLANREWAJU ESQ.18. B. AJANAKU ESQ.19. BIODUN AMOLE ESQ.20. S. A. ABORISADE ESQ.21. M. T. ADEKILEKUN ESQ.22. S. O. BABAKEBE ESQ.23. R. O. ABDULKADIR ESQ.24. ABDULHAMEED UMAR ESQ.25. A. S. ISHOLA ESQ.26. TUNJI ADIGUN ESQ.27. N. E. ACHUMBA (MISS)28. BAYO IDOWU ESQ.29. O. F. OBADIARU (MISS)30. A. O. ODU ESQ.31. N. N. ADEGBOYE ESQ. For Appellant
1. ADEBAYO ADENIPEKUN, SAN FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT2. CHIEF DURO ADEYELE, SAN3. O. ALADEDOYE, ESQ4. O. O. OGUNGBADE, ESQ5. ABDULKADIR ABDULLAHI, ESQ6. TAIYE ONIYIDE, ESQ7. ABIMBOLA OLAWUMI, ESQ8. BUSUYI AYORINDE, ESQ9. GBENGA OJO, ESQ10. TOMI AYORINDE, ESQ1. YUSUF O. ALI, SAN2. CHIEF ADENIYI AKINTOLA, SAN3. PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN4. CHIEF TITUS O. ASHAOLU, SAN5. DELE ADESHINA, SAN6. CHIEF ANTHONY A. ADENIYI, ESQ7. FEMI FALANA, ESQ8. DR. WAHAB O. EGBEWOLE, ESQ9. DR. OLUMIDE AYENI, ESQ10. NIYI IDOWU, ESQ11. DAYO AKINLAJA, ESQ12. K. K. ELEJA, ESQ13. BECHLEY ABIOYE, ESQ FOR THE 2ND - 16TH RESPONDENT14. SHOLA IJI ESO, ESQ15. AHMED TAFA, ESQ16. R. O. BALOGUN, ESQ17. YAKUBU DAUDA, ESQ18. BIODUN DADA, ESQ19. DAPO AKINOSUN, ESQ20. ADETUNJI OSO, ESQ21. I. K. OLAREWAJU, ESQ22. B. AJANAKU, ESQ23. BIODUN AMOLE, ESQ24. S. A. ABORISADE, ESQ25. S. O. BABAKEBE, ESQ26. I. O. ATOFARATI, ESQ27. R. O. ABDULKADIR, ESQ28. ABDULHAMMED UMAR, ESQ29. A. S. ISHOLA, ESQ30. TUNDE ADIGUN, ESQ31. N. E. ACHUMBA, ESQ32. BAYO IDOWU, ESQ33. O. F. OBADIARU, ESQ34. A. O. ADU, ESQ35. T.A.ABDULRAHEEM, ESQ36. ADEMOLA OKEYA, ESQ37. DAPO AKINOSUN, ESQ. For Respondent
Judgement
MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the Gubernatorial Elections across the country on the 14th day of April, 2007. In Ekiti State, Dr. John Olukayode Fayemi, Mr. Olusegun Adebayo Oni and Eleven others contested the election on the platforms of their respective political parties. Whereas Dr. Fayemi was sponsored by the Action Congress, Mr. Oni contested the election on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party. At the end of polls, Mr. Olusegun Adebayo Oni having scored 177,780 votes was returned the winner of the election. Dr. John Olukayode Fayemi who polled 108,305 votes came second.Â
Being dissatisfied with the declared results of the election and return of Mr. Oni, Mr. Fayemi filed a 159 paragraph petition at the Ekiti State National Assembly Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal on 11th May, 2007 on the grounds specified in paragraph 37 of the petition thus:
"(i) The 1…
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