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SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. (Presiding and Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal was brought to this Court from the Federal Court of Appeal, Enugu. The judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, given unanimously, set aside the judgment given by a High Court of Anambra State sitting as a panel of five judges to decide on an election petition.
The election petition was filed by appellant before us, Chief Jim Nwobodo. He was the unsuccessful candidate in the gubernatorial election for the office of Governor of Anambra State. The 1st respondent before us, Chief C. Christian Onoh, was declared by FEDECO as the successful candidate in the same election. It is against this declaration that the petitioner has filed this petition. The other respondents before us are
(a) the Chief Federal Electoral Officer for Anambra State, one Mr. Ejeh,
(b) the Resident Federal Electoral Commissioner, one Brigadier Ignatius N. Obeya (Rtd.), and
(c) the Returning Officer, one Mr. E. N. Mbonu.
For the purpose of th…