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HARUNA M. TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an interlocutory appeal against the Ruling of M. G. Umar, J of the Federal High Court sitting at Umuahia delivered on the 1st day of February 2012, wherein the learned trial Judge made an order joining the Appellant (Dr. Andy Uba) as a co-Respondent in Suit No: FHC/UM/C/CS/92/2011, pending before it.
The 1st Respondent as Plaintiff in the court below, had filed an application for judicial review following the refusal of the 2nd Respondent (INEC) to accept and act on a list containing the names of the 1st Respondent Prince (Hon.) Nicholas Ukachukwu and others on the said list, which was submitted to the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in respect of candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for election into the National Assembly Constituencies for Anambra State in the general elections of April, 2011. Due to allegations of bias against the trial Judges, commencing from the Federal …