SENATOR ABUBAKAR SADDIQ YARDUA & ORS V. SENATOR ABDU UMAR YANDOMA & ORS
(2014) JELR 36305 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.4/2014 (CONSOLIDATED)
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19 Dec 2014
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Nigeria
Coram
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC
SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC
NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC
MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JSC
Appearances
SC.4/2014:Solomon E. Umoh (SAN) with Clifford Omozeghian (Esq), E. E. Gerald (Esq.), U. L. Abonyi (Esq.) P. Ali-Bozi (Miss), M. N. Umoh (Esq.) and Z. A. Abdullahi (Mrs)
SC.7/2014:G. C. Igbokwe with Ifeanyi M. Nrialike, Chief Joshua AloboSC.752/2013:Dr. (Mrs.) Valerie-Janette Azinge with Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu Esq., Tobechuwkwu Nweke (Esq), Victor Azubike (Esq.) and Julius Mba (Esq.) For Appellant
SC.4/2014:E. Y. Kurah (Esq.) with J. B. Amos (Esq.) for the 1st and 2nd Respondents. Wole Agunbiade with P. N. Chindo and Ibrahim Etsu for 3rd - 6th Respondents. Hassan U. El-Yakub with Blessing Esunwoke for the 7th - 9th Respondents. Abdullahi Yahaya for the 10th Respondent. Dr. (Mrs.) Valerie-Janette Azinge with Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu Esq., Tobechuwkwu Nweke (Esq), Victor Azubike (Esq.) and Julius Mba (Esq.) for the 11th respondent. G. C. Igbokwe with Ifeanyi M. Nrialike, Chief Joshua Alobo for the 12th - 14th respondents.
SC.7/2014: Chief Aboyomi Alliyu with E. Y. Kurah and J. B. Amos for the 1st and 2nd respondents. Wole Agunbiade with P. N. Chindo and Ibrahim Etsu for 3rd - 6th Respondents. Hassan U. El-Yakub with Blessing Esunwoke for the 7th - 9th Respondents. Abdullahi Yahaya for the 10th Respondent. Solomon E. Umoh (SAN) with Clifford Omozeghian (Esq), E. E. Gerald (Esq.), U. L. Abonyi (Esq.) P. Ali-Bozi (Miss), M. N. Umoh (Esq.) and Z. A. Abdullahi (Mrs) for the 11th - 20th respondents. Dr. (Mrs.) Valerie-Janette Azinge with Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu Esq., Tobechuwkwu Nweke (Esq), Victor Azubike (Esq.) and Julius Mba (Esq.) for the 21st respondent.SC.752/2013:E. Y. Kurah (Esq.) with J. B. Amos (Esq.) for the 1st and 2nd Respondents .Wole Agunbiade with P. N. Chindo and lbrahim Etsu for 3rd - 6th Respondents. Hassan U. El-Yakub with Blessing Esunwoke for the 7th - 9th Respondents. Abdullahi Yahaya for the 10th Respondent. Solomon E. Umoh (SAN) with Clifford Omozeghian (Esq), E. E. Gerald (Esq.), U. L. Abonyi (Esq.) P. Ali-Bozi (Miss), M. N. Umoh (Esq.) and Z. A. Abdullahi (Mrs) for the 11th - 20th respondents. Chief A. O. Ajana with O. Akinyibo for the 21st - 23rd respondents.
Judgement
MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By their amended originating summons filed on the 19th April 2012, the 1st to the 10th respondents in appeal No. SC.4/2014 commenced Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/1042/2011 at the Federal High Court, hereinafter referred to as the trial court, sitting at Abuja, against the appellants and the 11th - 14th respondents seeking answers to the following questions:-
"1. Whether upon a proper construction of Section 68(1) of the Electoral Act 2010, as amended, the 1st Defendant has the power to review, either directly or indirectly, the return of the Plaintiffs by their respective returning officers, by purporting to withdraw the certificates of return issued to them consequent upon the said return.
2. Whether upon a proper construction of Section 75(1) of the Electoral Act 2010, as amended the 1st Defendant has the power to nullify, withdraw or render void and invalid the certificates of return issued to the Plaintiffs upon their being re…
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