INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) V. LABOUR PARTY (NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY LP) & ORS

DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/2101/2022 delivered on the 2nd February, 2023 by I.E EKWO, J.

The Appellant (as Respondent) at the Trial Court was sued by the Respondents (Applicants) at the Trial Court seeking the determination of the following sole question:-

"whether considering the express provision of sections 31, 33 and 36 of the Electoral Act 2022, the 1st Applicant is still not within time to submit lists of her candidates that emerged from her substitution primaries which took place on the 2dh day of Octobe0 2022 for the forthcoming general election."

In its Originating Summons dated 13th November, 2022 and filed on 14th November, 2022 the 1st Respondent asked the above question, the 1st Respondent equally seeks an Order or relief in the Originating Summons in the event the question was answered in its favour:-

"An Order of the Honourable Court dir…