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Legalpedia Citation: (2013) Legalpedia (SC) 16011 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria HOLDEN AT ABUJA Thu Jan 31, 2013 Suit Number: SC. 273/2012 CORAM PARTIES RT. HON […]
CORAM
PARTIES
RT. HON (DR) OLISA IMEGWU APPELLANTS
MR.EUGENE UCHE OKOLOCHA & 2 ORS RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiff/appellant first applied to the Court of Appeal Benin division for the resolution of an election dispute in which another party was declared to have won the majority of votes cast on the platform of people’s Democratic Party. The appellants aggrieved have appealed to the Supreme Court applying for the trinity prayers for an order extending the time to seek for leave to appeal, leave to appeal and extension of time to file notice of appeal to settle their grievances.
HELD
Appeal dismissed
ISSUES
NONE
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Oyegun V Nzeribe (2010) 7 NWLR (Pt. 1194) 577 (2010) SCM 233;|Solanke V. Somefun (1974) 1 SC 141|Oforkiire & Anor V. Maduike & Ors (2003) 5 NWLR (Pt. 812) 166|John V. Blakk (1988) 1 NWLR (Pt. 72) 648.|N. A. Williams & Ors V. Hope Rising Voluntary Funds Society (1982) All NLR (Pt. 1) (1982) 1 NWLR (Pt. 2) 244;|University of Lagos V. Aigoro (1985) 1 NWLR (Pt.1) 143|Alagbe V. Abimbola (1978) 2 SC 39;|Ojora V. Bakare (1976) 1 SC 47;|Shittu V Osibanjo – In re Adewunmi (1978) 7 SC (Pt. 11) 1, (1988) 3 NWLR (Pt. 33) 483.|Iroegbu V. Okwordu (1990) 6 NWLR (Pt. 159) 643.|Holman Bro. (Nig.) Ltd V. Kigo (Nig.) Ltd (1980) 8- 11 SC 43|University of Lagos V. Ogwuru (1993) 3 NWLR (Pt. 284) 630
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Court of Appeal Rules 2002Rules of the Supreme Court 2009|