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November 18, 2015

General Bello Sarkin Yaki (Rtd) & Anor V. Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu & 2 Ors

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 […]

November 13, 2015

Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo & Anor V Jafar Abubakar & Ors

Respondent thereafter declared the 1st Respondent/Appellant as the winner of the election and he was duly returned as the Governor of the State. Dissatisfied with the result of the Election, the Petitioner/1st Respondent filed a petition before the Governorship Election Tribunal sitting at Gombe.

November 13, 2015

Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha & Anor V Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha & 36 Ors

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).

October 28, 2015

Mega Progressive Peoples Party V Independent National Electoral Commission & 3 Ors

The Chairman of the Tribunal sitting alone consequently dismissed the petition upon an application by the Respondents, on the grounds that it was incompetence as it was filed outside the 21days period prescribed by law.