MR. ANTHONY OLUFUNSO WILLIAMS V. BOLA AHMED TINUBU THE RESIDENT ELECTORAL OFFICER FOR LAGOS STATE THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION OF LAGOS STATE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(2003) JELR 55946 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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EPT/CA/L/003/03
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18 Jul 2003
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Nigeria
Coram
RAPHAEL OLUFEMI ROWLAND JCA (Presided) VICTOR AIMEPOMO O. OMAGE JCA KUMAI IBAYANG AKA’AHS JCA ABOYI JOHN IKONGBEH JCA (Dissenting) CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JCA (Read the Lead Judgment)
Appearances
O. Ayanlaja, SAN. [with him, A.Ademola, Esq., N. O.Ayonrinde, F. F
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Akerele, Esq., B. O. Osiyale, Esq., and O. Ogunjobi (Miss.)] -for the Appellant.
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Chief W. Olanipekun, SAN. [withhim, K.Awodeyin, SAN., R. Tarfa, SAN., Prof T. Osipitan, SAN., A. Ipaye, Esq., J. O. Odubela, Esq.,
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O. L. Dairo (Mrs.), L. Omotunde (Mrs.), B. A. Williams, Esq., O. G
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Olanipekun Esq., A. O. Ojuolape (Miss), A. Malgwi, Esq., P Ailemen (Miss.), E. Okafor, Esq., and A. Ademu-Ehe (Miss)] -for the 1st Respondent.
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E. Edwins, (Mrs.), (with her, S. O. Ibrahim Esq.) -for the 2nd - 4th Respondents. H
Judgement
OGUNBlYI JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is a petition filed by Mr. Anthony Olufunso Williams, challengingthe election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the first respondent on the ground of non qualification educationally and disqualification under section 182 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. At pages 1 - 7 of the record, the petitioner’s petition among others include the following: Your petitioner Mr. Anthony Olufunso Williams, was a candidate at the above election, had a right to contest and vote and claims to have had a right to be returned or elected at the said election and he is a member of the Peoples’ Democratic Party of Nigeria (PDP) and was sponsored by PDP for the said election.
Your petitioner states that the election was held on 29 April 2003, when he the petitioner with the party symbol of PDP, BolaAhmed Tinubu(the 1st respondent) with the party symbol ofAD, Kamoru Lanre Rasaki with the party symbol of ANPP,
Moses Basil Chikwuendu with the party…
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