RT. HON. EMEKA IHEDIOHA & ANOR V. OWELLE ROCHAS ANAYO OKOROCHA & ORS
(2015) JELR 40496 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/OW/EPT/GOV/01/2015
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3 Sep 2015
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Nigeria
Coram
JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA JCA;
EJEMBI EKO JCA;
SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI JCA;
JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI JCA;
HAMMA AKAWU BARKA JCA;
Appearances
Chief Mike A. Ahamba, SAN, KSC leading Chief Ndukwe Nwawuchi SAN, KSC with Chief (Dr.) A. N. Aguwa, L. I. Nwaogwugwu, Esq.; M.I. Ogwuegbu, Esq.; Chief S. U. Onyike, P. N. Anosike, Esq.; Dr. Ken Uzoechi; A. S. Ogujiofor, Esq.; Charles Akwete, Esq.; Chief J. O. Eze; E.N. Ichie, Esq.; C. C. Okoroafor, Esq.; N. M. Aladum, Mrs.; D. N. Onyekwere, Esq.; K. O. Ahamba, Esq.; K. U. Alisigwe, Esq.; V. M. Oguayo, Esq.; B. C. Nwaturuocha, Esq.; D. O. Nosike, Esq.; J. A. Okereke, Mrs.; C. E. Bright, Miss; Paul Ezeji, Esq. for Appellants/Cross-Respondents. For Appellant
A. J. Owonikoko, SAN with M. O. Nlemedim, Esq.; Nwala C. Oracle, Esq.; C. N. Chilaka Igidi, Esq.; Obinna Amagwula, Esq.; Ifeanyi Okechukwu, Esq.; C.O.C Emeka Izima, Esq.; Nelson Ezerioha, Esq.; Emeka Okoro, Esq.; Nkata Nwankata, Esq.; for 1st & 37th Respondents/Cross-Appellants.D.O. Agbo, Esq. for 2nd RespondentS. N. Nnadi, Esq. for 5th, 13th and 14th RespondentsG. C. Opara, Esq. for 11th and 33rd RespondentsE. I. Nwugha, Esq. for 25th, 30th and 31st Respondents For Respondent
Judgement
EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A.?(Delivering the Leading Judgment):
On 16th May, 2015 the appellants, as petitioners, filed their petition No. EPT/IM/GOV/03/2015 challenging the return of the 1st respondent herein by the 2nd respondent as the person duly elected as Governor of Imo State. The 37th respondent, All Progressive Congress (APC) sponsored the candidature of the 1st respondent at the said election contested inter alia by the 1st appellant on the platform of the 2nd appellant, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
At the close of the pleadings, said to be on 20th June, 2015, the Petitioners through their counsel, submitted on 23rd June, 2015, a letter dated 22nd June, 2015 to the secretary of the Tribunal hearing their petition requesting the issuance of pre-hearing notice on all the parties in this petition: No. EPT/IM/GOV/3/2015. The letter is at page 257 of the record. At pages 258-259 of the Record there is a Hearing Notice for pre-hearing session, Form TF007, signed by the Tribunal Secretary t…
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