Cookie Policy
GALADIMA JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal arose from the judgment of the Court of Appeal Enugu Division in appeal No.CA/ E/300/2012 which affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court, sitting in Awka in suit No. FHC/AWK/CS/157/2011. The said suit was an application for judicial review, by a writ of mandamus brought by the 1st respondent to compel the2nd respondent(INEC) herein to accord him the rights, privileges and all the entitlements due to a candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the April 2011 general election for Anambra East/West Federal Constituency, on the ground that he won his party primaries and was duly nominated to fly the flag in the election. This was the pivotal relief three (3) sought by the 1st respondent in his application for judicial review. However, the salient grounds upon which the 1st respondent’s application was brought are the following:
“That the applicant had contested in the primary election conducted by the National Ex…