ALHAJI KASHIM SHETTIMA & ALHAJI ZANNA UMAR MUSTAPHA V. ALHAJI MOHAMMED GONI & 15 ORS
(2011) JELR 57347 (SC)
Supreme Court
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31 Oct 2011
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Nigeria
Coram
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JSC
SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC
SYLVESTER NWALI NGWUTA JSC
MARY PETER-ODILI JSC
Appearances
Yusuf Ali, SAN (with him, MessrsAdebayo Adenipekun, SAN; A.S Adeyi, Esq.; Dr. W. O Egbewole; I.M Chul, Esq.; Usman Tatama, Esq.; Boye Sobanjo, Esq.; A. M Kura, Esq.; A. F Fagbola (Mrs); Mas’ud Alabelewe, Esq.; K. K. Eleja, Esq.; Etyukwu Onah, Esq.; S. A Oke, Esq.; Wahab Ismail, Esq.; Alex Akoja, Esq.; B. Karumi, Esq.; A. O. Olori-Aje, Esq.; S. O. Babakebe, Esq.; B. S. Zanna, Esq; K.T Sulyman (Miss); T. E Akintade (Miss); P. I Ikpegbu (Mrs);
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K. O. Lawal, Esq.; Kehinde Ogunwumiju, Esq.) - for the 1st appellant, in SC/332/2011 and 4th and 5th respondents in S.C 333/2011 and 1st and 2nd respondents in SC.352/2011.
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Dr. Izinyon, SAN (with him, Chief Lawal Rabana, SAN; B. K Abu, Esq.; K. S. Lawan, Esq.; F. O Izinyon, Esq.; Wale Odeleye, Esq.; B.
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S. Zanna, Esq.; A. H Goni, Esq.; L. O. Fagbemi, Esq.; Alex Izinyon II, Esq.) - for the appellant in SC.333/2011, 4th respondent in SC.332/2011 and 3rd respondent in SC. 352/2011.
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L.O. Fagberni, SAN (with him, Messrs Chief J. K Gadzama, SAN;
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T. Oyetibo, SAN; Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN; Wale Akoni, SAN; Dr. Joseph Nwobike, SAN; J.N. Egwuonwu, Esq; I. A Kaigama, Esq.; M. Monguno, Esq; M. V. Magi, Esq.; A. C Ozioko, Esq.; Z. Hamza, Esq.; C. P Oli, Esq.; A. A Modu, Esq.; M. S Dukas, Esq.; M. Burkaa, Esq.; N. N Shaltha (Miss); A.S Akingbade, Esq.; O. I Arasi, Esq.; L. Imolode, Esq; K. S. Umar, Esq.; U.M Jawur, Esq.; C.E Uwandu, Esq.; F. Oshunwusi (Miss); M.A. Tar, Esq.; B. G. Shettima, Esq.; I. H Ngada, Esq. J. M. Ugbeji (Miss); A. A. Abbo, Esq.; M. A Oladele, Esq.; G.A.Ashaolu,Esq.; P. C. Igwenazor, Esq.; F. I Nwodo, Esq.) - for appellant in SC.352/2011, 1st - 3rd respondents in SC.332/2011 and 1st and 2nd respondents in 333/2011.
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Paul Erokoro, Esq., SAN (with him, Ifeyinwa Arum (Miss); K. Odey,
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Esq.; P. Abang, Esq.; J. Omokri (Miss); C. Ajaegbu (Miss) and A Swaben Audu) - f or 5th respondent in SC.332/2011, 3rd respondent in SC.333/2011 and 4th respondent in SC.352/2011.
Judgement
ONNOGHEN JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): Appeal Nos. SC/ 332/2011 and SC/333/2011 are against the ruling of the Court of Appeal , holden at Jos,delivered on 19 September 2011 in appeal No.A/J/ EPT/GOV/ 151/2011,stayingthe ruling andproceedings of the BornoState Governorship Election Tribunal, while No. SC/352/2011 is against the decision of the said lower court, delivered on 26 September 2011, in which the court adjourned the appeal pendingbefore it sine die followingthe entry of appeal Nos. SC/ 332/2011 and SC/333/2011 at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
The appellants in SC/352/2011 are the petitioners before the Borno State Governorship Election Tribunal, holden at Maiduguri, in petition No. BO/EPT/GOV/I/11 filed on 17 May 2011 challenging the return of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents in SC/352/2011 who are also the appellants on SC/332/2011 and SC/333/2011 respectively.
Due to serious security challenges, the venue of the tribunal was relocated toAbuja from Maiduguri in Born…
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