BASHIR MOHAMMED DALHATU VS IBRAHIM SAMINU TURAKI & ORS
June 13, 2025GOLDEN VICTOR NANGIBO VS UCHE OKAFOR & ORS
June 13, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2003) Legalpedia (SC) 11151
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
Thu Jul 3, 2003
Suit Number: SC. 95/1996
CORAM
UTHMAN MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
I. L. KUTIGI
U. A. KALGO
S. U. ONU
M. E. OGUNDARE
PARTIES
ANDONG ADAKE2. BOKKOS LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FORMERLY MANGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPELLANTS
ADAMU AKUN RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The 1st appellant was appointed district head in an election presided over by the secretary to the local government contrary to the Local Government Edict which provided that the secretary of the Traditional Council should preside. The appellants claimed the secretary of the local government was appointed as such without any evidence of appointment.
HELD
The court held that the election was a nullity.
ISSUES
Was the Secretary of the Mangu Local Government who presided over the election of the 1st Appellant duly designated under section 75(3) by the Traditional Council to carry out the duties of the Secretary to the Council?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Oladejo Ajuwon V. Falele Akanni & Ors (1993) 9 N.W.L.R. 182 at 200;|Mugnusson V. Koiki & Ors (1993) 9 N.W.L.R. 287
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The Local Government Edict of Plateau State 1976|
