CHIEF T. A.ORJI & ANOR V. ONYEMA UGOCHUKWU & ORS
(2009) JELR 46749 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/PH/EPT/197/08
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11 Feb 2009
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Nigeria
Coram
SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE JCA;
OFR JCA;
CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JCA;
PAUL ADAMU GALINJE JCA;
OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA JCA;
GEORGE OLADEHINDE SHOREMI JCA;
Appearances
FOR THE 1ST AND 2ND APPELLANTChief Wole Olanipekun, S.A.N. with Chief Gboyega Awomolo, S.A.N., Chief U.N. Udechukwu S.A.N, Awa U. Awa Esq., SAN; Ricky Tarfa Esq. SAN; Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN; Chief Solo Akuma, SAN; Professor J.O. Anifalaje; Chief Ifeanyi Iboko; O. Nwamuo Esq., C. Nwaogu Esq., Mrs. V.O. Awomolo; L.C. Nwauba Esq., Mrs. H.A. Nganjiwa Esq., A.J. Owonikoko Esq., Gabriel Uduaji Esq., N. Okonkwo Esq., Miss Yemisi Dada; A. Fajemiroya Esq., and Emma Offiong Esq. For Appellant
FOR THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTSE.C. Ukala SAN; with D.C. Denigwe Esq. SAN; Chief O.S. Obande; Ude Ugochukwu Esq., N.M. Nwosu Esq., and Dike Udenwa Esq.FOR THE 3RD RESPONDENTPrince L.O. Fagbemi, SAN with A. Falodun Esq., SAN; Chief G.I. Chionye Esq., K. Fagbemi Esq., A. Akanbi Esq., A.C. Okoroafor Esq., K Aiyemoyin Esq., M.O. Adewale Esq., U. Onwucheqwa Esq. and J. Ejimofor Esq.FOR THE 4TH-2891 RESPONDENTSLivy Uzoukwu, Esq. SAN with U.S. Awa Esq. and Ngozi Olehi Esq. For Respondent
Judgement
SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE, J.C.A., OFR, (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal was prompted by the judgment of the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal Umuahia in Abia State delivered on the 25th February, 2008.
At the election which took place in all the constituent States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and particularly in Abia State on the 14th of April, 2008, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Peoples Progressive Alliance (PPA) respectively fielded Chief Onyema Ugochukwu and Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji and their deputies as their candidates for the said election. It is worthy of note that nineteen other political parties sponsored candidates for the same election.
At the close of voting and particularly the day after, that is to say on the 15th day of April, 2007, one Mr. E. E. Enabor announced the results that the candidate of the PPA, Chief T. A. Orji, is returned as the elected Governor of Abia State by scoring 265,389…
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