The Appellants instituted a suit against the Respondent in the High Court claiming damages for losses suffered by them due to the collapse of the Respondent’s building on their property...
The 1st Appellant was the candidate of the 2nd Appellant, Peoples Democratic Party, while the 1st Respondent was the candidate of the 2nd Respondent, All Progressive Congress (APC) in an election into the House of Representatives in respect of the Agege Federal Constituency. At the conclusion of the election, the 1st Respondent was declared the winner by the 3rd Respondent (INEC).
Supreme Court – November, 2015 Legalpedia Electronic Citation LER[2015]SC:722/2015 Areas of Law: APPEAL, ELECTION PETITION, LAW OF EVIDENCE, LEGAL PRACTITIONER, LEGISLATION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Summary of […]
The Appellant as Petitioners before the Governorship Election Tribunal, Owerri had their petition dismissed for being abandoned by reason of non-valid application for issuance of pre-trial forms in line with paragraph 18 of the 1st Schedule to the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended).