INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION V. ACTION CONGRESS (AC) & ANOR

ABDULLAHI, P.C.A. (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): The plaintiffs who are now respondents and cross-appellants in this appeal took out an originating summons asking for the following reliefs:-

"I. A declaration that the defendant has no power under the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; 1999, the Electoral Act, 2006, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (Establishment, Etc) Act, Cap. 15, Laws of the Federation, 2004 to conduct any verification of the credentials/papers and/or screening out and/or disqualifying candidates including the 2nd plaintiff for the 2007 general elections.

II. A declaration that by the provisions of section 32 of the Electoral Act, 2006, only the 1st plaintiff a political party has the power to verify and or screen out its candidates before sponsoring them for election by forwarding their names to the defendant.

III. A declaration that the defendant has no power under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeri…