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HONOURABLE AHMED SALAWU OGEMBE V. NURUDEEN ABATEMI USMAN & ORS.

(2011) JELR 47846 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.156/2011  •  16 Dec 2011  •  Nigeria

Coram
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JSC; CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH JSC; MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JSC; JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JSC; SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC;

Judgement

SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The 1st Respondent herein as plaintiff at the trial Federal High Court filed an action by way of originating summons, seeking for a number of reliefs: viz:

a. AN ORDER of declaration that the Defendants are bound by the result of the National Assembly primary election of the PDP candidate for Kogi Central Senatorial District.

b. AN ORDER of declaration that the Plaintiff having scored the highest number of votes is the winner of the National Assembly Primary Election conducted for Kogi central Senatorial District by the Defendants on 7th January, 2011.

c. AN ORDER of declaration that under the Electoral Act 2010 and the PDP constitution 2009 (as amended), the Plaintiff is the elected candidate of the 1st defendant for Kogi Central Senatorial District for the forthcoming general election to hold on the 2nd April, 2011 or any other date fixed by the 2nd Defendant under the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).

d. AN ORDER of declar…

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