GREAT OVEDJE OGBORU LABOUR PARTY (LP) V. SENATOR (DR.) OKOWA IFEANYI ARTHUR PEOPLES’ DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) AND SENATOR (DR.) IFEANYI ARTHUR OKOWA V. GREAT OVEDJE OGBORU LABOUR PARTY INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) PEOPLES’ DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP)
(2016) JELR 56219 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.24/2016 SC. 25/2016 SC. 26/2016
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15 Feb 2016
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Nigeria
Coram
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC (Presided) NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JSC (Read the Lead Judgment) CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO JSC AMIRU SANUSI JSC
Appearances
SC. 24/2016
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Dele Adesina SAN, Robert Emukpoeruo, Uzo Onwukwe Esq., Ezekiel Afolayan Esq., Ademola Adesina Esq., Victor Okotie Esq., and E. I. Asuzu Esq. - for the Appellants.
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Dr. Alex A. Izinyon SAN, Mr. Ken Mozia SAN, Chief A.K. Osawota, Prof. A. Ekpu, B.K. Abu, Esq., C.S. Ekeocha Esq., Victor Ebonka Esq., Bekederemo Dickson Esq., Isaiah Bozimo Esq., L.O.Fagbemi Esq., Josephine Majebi (Miss) and C.U. Adah (Miss) - for the 1st Respondent.
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Kehinde Ogunwumiju Esq., BamikoleAduloju Esq., Nneka Inogbo (Miss), Queenette Agbe (Miss), Ademola Abimbola Esq., Adaeze Anah (Miss), B.O. Amawu Esq., A.O. Ashiru (Miss), Frances Nwokolo (Miss), Aminat Adams (Miss), Chinyere Ofoegbu (Miss), Oluwaseye Kolawole (Miss), Collins Ekpenisi Esq., Pela Omoefe and Mr. E.A. Ibrahim Effiong - for the 2nd Respondent.
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Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu OON, SAN, Alex Ejesieme Esq., Onyinye Anumonye Esq., R.N. Ossai Esq., Nwachukwu Ibegbu Esq., Obinna Onya Esq., Julius Mba Esq., and Nwamaka Ofoegbu (Miss)
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- for the 3rd Respondent. SC. 25/2016
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Eoro Emukpoeruo, Uzo Onwukwe - for the Appellant .
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Dr. Alex A. Izinyon SAN, Mr. Ken Mozia SAN, Chief A.K. Osawoya, Prof. A. Ekpu, B.K. Abu Esq., C.S. Ekeocha Esq.,Victor Ebonka Esq., Bekederemo Dickson Esq., Isaiah Bozimo Esq., L.O. Fagbemi Esq., Josephine Majebi (Miss), C. U. Adah, (Miss) - for the 1st Respondent.
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Kehinde Ogunwumiju Esq., BamikoleAduloju Esq., Nneka Inogbo (Miss), Queenette Agbe (Miss), Ademola Abimbola Esq., Adaeze Anah (Miss), B.O. Amawu Esq., A.O. Ashiru (Miss), Frances Nwokolo (Miss), Aminat Adams (Miss), Chinyere Ofoegbu (Miss), Oluwaseye Kolawole (Miss), Collins Ekpenisi Esq. - for the 2nd Respondent.
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Fred Onuobia Ogechi Ogbonna - for the 3rd Respondent. SC. 26/2016
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Dr. Alex A. Izinyon SAN, Mr. Ken Mozia SAN, Chief A.K. Osawoya, Prof. A. Ekpu, B.K. Abu, Esq., C.S. Ekeocha Esq., Victor Ebonka Esq., Bekederemo Dickson Esq., Isaiah Bozimo Esq., L.O. Fagbemi Esq., Josephine Majebi (Miss), C.U. Adah (Miss) - for the Cross-Appellant.
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Dele Adesina (SAN), Robert Emukpoeruo, Uzo Onwukwe, Ezekiel Afolayan, Ademola Adesina, Victor Okotie and E.I. Asuzu - for 1st and 2nd Cross-Respondent.
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Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu OON, SAN, Alex Ejesieme Esq., Onyinye Anumonye Esq., R.N. Ossai Esq., Nwachukwu Ibegbu Esq.,
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Obinna Onya Esq., Julius Mba Esq. and Nwamaka Ofoegbu (Miss)
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- for the 3rd Respondent.
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Kehinde Ogunwumiju Esq., BamikoleAduloju Esq., Nneka Inogbo (Miss), Queenette Agbe (Miss), Ademola Abimbola Esq., Adaeze Anah (Miss), B.O. Amawu Esq., A.O. Ashiru (Miss), Frances
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Nwokolo (Miss), Aminat Adams (Miss), Chinyere Ofoegbu (Miss),
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Oluwaseye Kolawole (Miss), Collins Ekpenisi Esq. - for the 4th
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Respondent.
Judgement
MUHAMMAD JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): On 2 February 2016, when we heard the three appeals, I dismissed appeal No. SC. 24/ 2016 and discountenanced appeal SC. 25/2016, and cross-appeal No. SC. 26/2016 and deferred reasons for my judgment to today, which reasons are hereinunder given. The two appeals and the cross-appeal are against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, hereinafter referred to as the lower court, in appeal No. CA/B/EPT/359/2015 delivered on 24 December 2015 dismissing appellants’ appeal against and sustaining the decision of the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The latter is hereinafter referred to as the tribunal. The facts that brought about the appeals and the cross-appeal are briefly stated below.
The appellants/cross-respondents being dissatisfied with the return of the 1st respondent/cross-appellant at the end of the election for the office of the Governor of Delta State conducted on Saturday, 11 April 2015 by the 3rd re…
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