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ENGR. NEWTON IKECHUKWU UGWUEGEDE V. HON. DR. PATRICK AZIOKOJA ASADU & ORS

(2018) JELR 49523 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.534/2015  •  9 Feb 2018  •  Nigeria

Coram
OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR JSC; MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC; CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC; AMIRU SANUSI JSC; SIDI DAUDA BAGE JSC;

Appearances
P. I. N. Ikwueto, (SAN) with him, A. Ugwuanyi, C. D. Ezeh, C Emekekwe and R.C. Omalu, For Appellant P. Ozoilesike, with him, Emeka Ibeneme; for the 1st Respondent. Chidi Nwakwo with him, S. Okoye and L. Nwokolo, for the 2nd and 3rd Respondents.4th Respondent served but not represented. For Respondent

Judgement
<p>SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, Coram: Moore A. A. Adumein, J.C.A. (presiding), Tani Yusuf Hassan, J.C.A. and Muhammed Mustapha, J.C.A., delivered on 1st July 2015 in Appeal No. CA/A/177A/2015 where the Lower Court upheld the findings of fact made by the trial Court and affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/50/2015 delivered on 1st April 2015 and dismissed the appeal filed by the Appellant. Still being dissatisfied, the Appellant brought this appeal vide a Notice of Appeal dated 14th July, 2015 raising 8 grounds.</p><p>SUMMARY OF FACTS:</p><p>The Appellant, the 1st Respondent and other aspirants participated in the Peoples&#x27; Democratic Party (PDP) Party Primary election conducted on 6th December 2014 to enable the 2nd Respondent (PDP) produce its candidate to contest in the election for the Federal House of Representatives for Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal…</p>

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