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Legalpedia Citation: (2011) Legalpedia (SC) 61861 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria HOLDEN AT ABUJA Thu Apr 14, 2011 Suit Number: SC 466/2010 CORAM CHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN […]
CORAM
CHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN
UMARU ATU KALGO, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
UDO UDOMA
RIDWAN MAIWADA ABDULLAHI JCA
PARTIES
SENATOR JOY EMORDI APPELLANTS
HON. ALPHONSUS DBA IGEKEHON. JESSIE BALONWUPRESIDENT, SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA CLERK OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIASENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAINDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant, 1st and 2nd respondents contested the National Assembly election for Anambra State North Senatorial District. The appellant was returned as the elected candidate. The respondents petitioned and the tribunal dismissed the petitions. The appeal by the respondent was dismissed while the appeal initiated by the 1st respondent was allowed and the judgment of the Tribunal was set aside and ordered that the 6th respondent should issue a certificate of return to the 1st respondent as the candidate elected at the said election. Thus there emerged a seeming conflict in the two judgments of the lower court.
HELD
Appeal dismissed
ISSUES
None.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
MEANING OF THE WORD DECISION
“The word ‘decision’ in legal parlance is defined as ‘a judicial determination after consideration of the facts and the law, especially a ruling, order or judgment pronounced by a court when considering or disposing of a case”
CASES CITED
Alao v. ACB Ltd. (2000) 9 NWLR (Pt. 670) 264
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None.|