<p>SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The stool of the District Head of Michika was declared vacant by reason of the death of the last occupant of that office, in the person of Mohammed Mounde. In the bid to fill the void, the respondent initiated a selection process for the nomination of suitable persons for appointment as new District Head of Michika. The appellant and the 2nd and 3rd respondents indicated their interest but the exercise for the nomination of the District Head ended with the shortlisting of the names of Njidda Zakawa and Mallam Chubado Moude, the 2nd and third respondents respectively, having scored 3 votes and 1 vote respectively. The appellant did not garner any vote from that exercise. The 1st respondent whose duty among others was to make recommendations to the Governor for the approval of the appointment of any one of those candidates shortlisted, was in the process of doing same when the plaintiff now appellant headed to the High Cour…</p>