INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) & ORS V. MURI EDET ETIM ASUQUO & ORS

UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court Calabar delivered on 23rd February, 2012. The Respondents here as Plaintiffs in the lower court had in their originating summons prayed the court for the determination of the following issues.

1. Whether the conduct of February, 2012 Elections in Bakassi and subsequent ones should be based on ward delineation based on the current Bakassi Local Government Area created pursuant to Law No. 7 or should be based on ward delineation based on Bakassi Local Government Area, as existed before the ceding of Bakassi to the Cameroun.

2. Whether given the decision of this Honourable Court in Suit No. FHC/CA/CS/41/2011 delivered on the 8th July, 2011 INEC can de-recognize the three wards of Ikang as Bakassi Local Government Area or do anything contrary to the Orders of the said Judgment.

Upon the determination of the above questions, the Plaintiffs now seek the following…