MR. OZEGBE LAWRENCE V. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) & ORS

KUMAI BAYANG AKA'AHS, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant as Claimant sued Hon. Friday Osanebi and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (now 2nd and 1st respondents respectively) in the Delta State High Court, Asaba seeking for:-

(a) A declaration that the affidavit and documents submitted to the 3rd defendant by the 1st defendant in his nomination as the candidate of the 2nd defendant as the candidate of the Ndokwa East Constituency for the election into the 2015 general elections into the Delta State House of Assembly contain several falsehood (sic) and that the 1st defendant is therefore not qualified to contest the said election.

(b) An order of the honourable Court disqualifying the 1st defendant from contesting the 2015 general election into the State House of Assembly as a candidate of the 2nd defendant for the Ndokwa East State Constituency or for any other constituency.

(c) An order of perpetual injunction restraining the 3rd defendant from accepting the 1st defend…