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MR. EMMANUEL UCHIEZE V. CHIEF GODSON EZENAGU & ORS.

(2010) JELR 33761 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/E/EPT/NA/63/2008  •  22 Sep 2010  •  Nigeria

Coram
ABUBAKAR JEGA ABDUL-KADIR JCA; HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU JCA; MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE JCA;

Judgement

HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This judgment is in respect of a consolidated appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly Governorship/Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal Anambra State delivered on 8/6/08. The Tribunal allowed the petition in part and nullified the election in Awka South Local Government and the return of Mr. Emmanuel Uchieze as the duly elected candidate for the Awka North/South Federal Constituency at the election held on 21/4/07. The Tribunal upheld the election in Awka North Local Government and set aside the election in Awka South with an order for new election to be held in Awka South Local Government. The Tribunal held that fresh elections be held between the same parties who contested the General Election. In Appeal No. CA/E/EPT/NA/63/08, the Appellant who was the 1st Respondent before the Tribunal has appealed against the decision of the Tribunal to nullify the election in Awka South Local Government a…

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