PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) V. HON. (DR.) DAKUKU ADOL PETERSIDE & ORS
(2016) JELR 41584 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.1001/2015 (REASONS)
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12 Feb 2016
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Nigeria
Coram
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JSC;
IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JSC;
NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC;
KUMAI BAYANG AKA'AHS JSC;
KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN JSC;
JOHN INYANG OKORO JSC;
AMIRU SANUSI JSC;
Appearances
Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) with him, Chief Chris Uche (SAN), Chief Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), Joe Agi (SAN), Gordy Uche (SAN) Usman O. Sule, Raymond Anyawata, Aderemi A. Abimbola, Olabode Olanipekun, Kanayo Okafor, Aisha Aliyu [Mrs], Uchenna Ugonabo [Miss], Bolarinwa Awujoola, I. E. Briggs [Miss], Vanessa Onyemauwa [Miss], Adebayo Majekolagbe, Olakunle Lawal, Blessing Akinsehinwa, James Ebbi, Francis Nsiegbunam, Naeamah Goje, Emmanuel Rukari, Uzoma Nwosu-Iheme, Ibiso Elimira Briggs and J. Obla For Appellant
Chief Akin Olujinmi (SAN) with him, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), Alhaji Lasun Sanusi (SAN), Funke Aboyade (SAN) Ifeanyi Egwuasi, Olumide Olujinmi, Akinyemi Olujinmi, Akinyemi Olujinmi, Olufemi Atetedaiye, Ayodele Akinsanya, Yusuf Anikulapo, Mrs. Kemi Odegbami-Fatogbe, Oluwole Ilori, Oluseyi Adetanmi, Abayomi Abdulwahab, Olukayode Ariwoola Jnr., Christian Okoh, Mrs. Antonia Omoyemi Balogun, Ricardo Ebikade, Ifeoluwa Ajani (Miss), Ifedolapo Yejide Esan [Miss], Ademola O. Owolabi, Tolulope Adebayo [Miss], Oladele Oyelami, Levi Nwoye, Henry Odili, H. A. Bello, E. N. Ebele and Saheed Smart Akingbade for 1st RespondentYusuf Ali (SAN) with him, Emeka Ngige (SAN), K.K. Eleja (SAN), Alh. A.K. Adeyi, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, Ayo Olanrewaju, M. I. Hanafi, Mas'ud Alabelewe, Lawrence John, S. A. Oke, Alex Akoja, Onyeka Obiajulu, P. I. Ipkegbu [Mrs.], K. O. Lawal , H. O. Sulaiman [Miss], Emeka Okeakpu, A. O. Usman, A. B. Eleburuike, Tejumola Opejin [Miss] and Musa Ahmed for the RespondentDr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) with him, Ighodalo Imadegbelo (SAN), Ken Njemanze (SAN), Alex Ejesieme, Wale Balogun, Obumneme Ezeonu, Onyinye Anumonye, Emeka Nri-Ezedi, Nkiru Frank Mmegwa, Tobechukwu Nweke, Martin Nwokeocha, Nwachukwu Ibegbu, Obinna Onya, Obiora Aduba, Nwamaka Ofoegbu [Miss], Jennifer Adike [Miss], C.K. Emma-Duru [Miss] and Ogechi Ogbonna for 3rd RespondentEmmanuel C. Ukala (SAN) with him, Prof. Epiphany C. Azinge (SAN), D. C. Denwigwe (SAN) Dr. Z. Adango, Mark S. Agwu, Osima Ginah and O.J. Iheko [Miss] for 4th Respondent For Respondent
Judgement
KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal was heard on 27th January 2016. Learned counsel for the parties adopted their respective briefs of argument and made some oral submissions therein. I pronounced my judgment on that day allowing the appeal and undertook to give my reasons today.
This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 10th December 2015 affirming the judgment of the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal delivered on 24th October, 2015, which nullified the election and return of the 4th respondent as Governor of Rivers State and order the conduct of a fresh election.
The 1st and 2nd respondents were dissatisfied with the return of 4th respondent and filed a petition before the Tribunal on the following
"(i) That the 2nd respondent was not duly elected by majority or highest number of lawful votes cast at the election;
(ii) That the election of the 2nd respondent was invalid a…
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