Cases

ELECTORAL MATTERS

  • QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATE PREPARATORY FOR AN ELECTION – ATTITUDE OF COURT IN DETERMINING SAME.
  • COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION IN ELECTION MATTERS 21 DAYS AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULT.
  • FRONTLOADING OF DOCUMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRIAL DOCUMENTS NOT FRONTLOADED WITHIN 21 DAYS ACCOMPANYING THE ORIGINATING PROCESS EFFECT – ATTITUDE OF TRIAL AND APPELLATE COURT TOWARDS NON-FRONTLOADED

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/J/EP/PL/GOV/52/2023

DR NENTAWE YILWATDA GOSHWE

ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS [APC].

VS

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION [INEC].

MUTFWANG CALEB MANASSEH.

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY [PDP].

  • Status: DELIVERED BY HON. JUSTICE E. O. WILLIAMS DAWADU, J.C.A., HON. JUSTICE ABDUL-AZEEZ WAZIRI HON. JUSTICE OKON E. ABANG ON THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023.

CASE

PETITION NO.EPT/PL/GOV/03/2023.

GOSHWE NENTAWE YILWATDA.

ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC)

VS

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC),

MUTFWANG CALEB MANNASEH,

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP).

  • Status: DELIVERED BY HON. JUSTICE RITA IRELE-IFIJEH, HON. JUSTICE SUNDAY OLORUNDAHUNSI, HON. JUSTICE AMBO YAKUBU JOHN ON THE 22ND OF SEPTEMBER, 2023

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/YL/176/2022.

PROFESSOR JOSEPH

VS

HLKIAH BUBAJODA MAFINDI.

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY [PDP].

COL. AGBU KEFAS [RTD].

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION [INEC].

  • Status: DELIVERED BY JAMES GOMBO ABUNDAGA, J.C.A., M. O. BOLAJI AND T. Y. HASSAN ON THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/YL/175/2022.

PROFESSOR JOSEPH ALBASU

VS

  1. PROF JEREM NYAMEH.
  2. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY [PDP].
  3. AGBU DANTALA KEFAS [RTD].
  4. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION [INEC].
  5. KABIR BAPPA JAURO. VI) BARR. JACOB OTORKPA.
  • Status: DELIVERED BY JAMES GOMBO ABUNDAGA, J.C.A., HON. JUSTICE M. O. BOLAJI HON. JUSTICE T. Y. HASSAN ON THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/ABJ/CV/90/2022

BRIGADIER GENERAL JAFARU MOHAMMED

VS

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION.

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.

  • Status: DELIVERED BY HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, J.C.A., HON. JUSTICE E. O. WILLIAMS-DAWODU HON. JUSTICE DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI ON THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2022.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/YL/170/2022

PROFESSOR JOSEPH ALBASU

VS

  1. PROF JEROME NYAMEH,
  2. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION [INEC],
  3. PEOPLES’ DEMOCRATIC PARTY [PDP],
  4. AGBU DANTALA KEFAS (RTD),
  5. KABIR BAPPA JAURO,
  6. JACCOB OTORKPA.
  • Status: DELIVERED BY JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, J.C.A., HON. JUSTICE M. O. BOLAJI HON. JUSTICE T. Y. HASSAN ON THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/KN/260/2022

WALI MOHD SADIQ

VS

  1. JAFAR SSANI BELLO,
  2. MOHAMMED SANI ABACHA,
  3. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY [PDP],
  4. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
  • Status: DELIVERED BY USMAN ALHAJI MUSALE, J.C.A., HON. JUSTICE BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO, HON. JUSTICE ITA G. MBABA (PJ) ON THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022.

CASE

PETITION NO: EPT/KG/GOV/03/2023.
  1. YAKUBU MURTALA,
  2. SOCIAL DEMCRATIC PARTY (SDP).

VS

  1. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC),
  2. AHMED USMAN ODODO,
  3. ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC).
  • Status: DELIVERED BY ADO YUSUF BIRNIN KUDU J.C.A, HON. (MR.) JUSTICE S. S OGUNSANYA HON. JUSTICE MUSA USMAN ON THE 27TH DAY OF MAY, 2024.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/K/EP/HR/KD/18/2023
  1. YAKUBA UMAR BARDE,
  2. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY [PDP]

VS

  1. EKENE ABUBAKAR ADAMS,
  2. LABOUR PARTY,
  3. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION [INEC].
  • Status: DELIVERED BY IBRAHIM. W. JAURA, J.C.A ON THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/KN/02/2023

SADIQ AMINU WALI

VS

  1. ALHAJI MOHAMMED SANI ABACHA,
  2. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION,
  3. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
  4. ALHAJI SHEHU WADA SAGAGI.
  • Status: DELIVERED BY USMAN ALHAJI MUSALE, J.C.A., HON. JUSTICE BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO HON. JUSTICE ITA G. MBABA ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023.

CASE

APPEAL NO: CA/KN/01/2023.

  1. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY

    VS

    1. ALHAJI MOHAMMED SANI ABACHA,
    2. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION,
    3. SADIQ AMINU WALI,
    4. ALHAJI SHEHU WADA SAGAGI.
  • Status: DELIVERED BY USMAN ALHAJI MUSALE J.C.A, HON. JUSTICE ITA G. MBABA HON. JUSTICE BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023

CASE

APPEAL NO. CA/K/EP/HR/KD/18/2023
    1. YAKUBU UMAR BARDE
    2. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP)

    VS

    1. EKENE ABUBAKAR ADAMS
    2. LABOUR PARTY
    3. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC)
  • Status: DELIVERED BY IBRAHIM. W. JAURO JCA, HON. JUSTICE SAMUEL ADEMOLA BOLA, HON. JUSTICE MOORE ASEIMO A. ADUMEIN ON THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2023.

CASE

SUIT NO: CA/A/129/2011

BRIGADIER GENERAL LAWAL JA’AFAR ISA (RTD)

VS

ALHAJI MOHAMMED SANI ABACHA & 2 ORS

  • Status: DELIVERED BY HON. JUSTICE MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, HON. JUSTICE JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, HON. JUSTICE REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO ON THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 2011

CASE

SUIT NO: SC.1464/2019

ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS (APC)

 VS

ARCH DARIUS DICKSON ISHAKU & 3 ORS

  • Status:DELIVERED BY EJEMBI EKO, JSC ON THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2020.

CASE

PETITION NO: K/LGET/01/2007

SANI ADAMU G.

Vs

MOHAMMED AMINU & 57 0RS

MEMBERS OF THE TRIBUNAL:

HON. IBRAHIM MUSA KARAYE- CHAIRMAN

MALAM ABUBAKAR MAS’UD- MEMBER

HAJIYA HADIZA RUFAI’ IDRIS- MEMBER

CASE

PETITION NO: K/LGET/06/07

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY

ABDURA’UF ABUBAKAR

VS

AUWALU SALISU

ALL NIGERIAN PEOPLE’S PARTY

KANO STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (KANSIEC)

THE RETURNING OFFICER KANSIEC DOSAN WARD

  • Status: PETITON STRUCK OUT ON THE 05/05/08

CASE

PETITION NO: K/LGET/07/07

PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP)

ISMA’ILA ISHAQ

VS

UMAR ABDUHAMID

ALL PEOPLES PARTY (A.N.P.P)

KANO STSTE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (KANSIEC)

  • Status: THE RETURNING OFFICER KANSIEC ZOGARAWA WARD

CASE

PETITION NO: EPT/JG/002/2007

ALL NIGERIAN PEOPLE’S PARTY (ANPP)

MOHAMMED UMARU MOHAMMED

VS

HUSSEUIN NAMADI ABUDUKADIR

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP)

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) & 128 ORS

CASE

PETITION NO: K/LGET/04/07

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP)

ABUBAKAR IDRIS

VS

SABIU ABDU………………..

ALL NIGERIA PEOPLES PARTY (A.N.P.P)

KANO STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (KANSIEC)

  • Status: JUDGEMENT DELIVERED ON THE 29/01/09

CASE

PETITION NO: K/LGET/05/07

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY

SALISU AHMED NASIR

VS

RABIU DOGO MATAGE

ALL NIGERIAN PEOPLES PARTY (A.N.P.P)

KANO STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (KANSIEC)

THE RETURNING OFFICERS KANSIEC TAMBURAWA WARD

CASE

PETITION NO: K/LGET/01/2007
APPEAL NO: K/56A/ 2008

MUHAMMED AMINU UMAR……………..APPELLANT

VS

SANI ADAMU GANO & 57 ORS…………………RESPONDENTS

CASE

PETITION NO: K/LGET/01/2007
APPEAL NO: K//54/A/08
APPEAL NO: K/56A/08

MUHAMMED AMINU UMAR…………………….PETITIONER

VS

SANI ADAMU GANO & 57 ORS

CASE

PETITON NO: K/LGET/01/2007

SANI ADAMU GANO

VS

MOHAMMED AMINU UMARU & 57 ORS

CASE

PETITON NO: EPT/KN/NHR/021/2015

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY

ALHAJI ADAMU UMARU SANDA GANO

VS

HON. MUSTAPHA BALA DAWAKI

ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS (APC)

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) FOR WARAWA DAWAKIN KUDI FEDERAL CONSISTENCY

CASE

PETITON NO: K/LGET/03/07

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY

INUSA UMAR

VS

HAMZA ADO

ALL NIGERIA PEOPLES PARTY (ANPP)

KANO STATE ELECTORAL COMMISSION (KANSIEC)

THE RETURNING OFFICER KANSIEC DABAR KWARI WARD

JUDGEMENT DELIVERED ON THE 21/04/08

CASE

HOR/98/2019

HON. CHIEF ATHANASIUS UCHE OGOH

VS

THE GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE & 2 ORS

HIGHLIGHTS

-What happens when a judgment delivered and read out in open court is different from the record book of the court

-duty to set aside a judgment for being a nullity.

  • Status: Delivered by Hon. Justice S.I. OKPARA on 21st day of July, 2026

CASE

FHC/AWK/CS/173/2026

HON SIR INNOCENT OJIKE

VS

KOSISCHUKKWU IBEMESI & 2 ORS

  • Status: Delivered by HON. JUSTICE EVENLYN N. ANYADIKE on 11th day of September, 2026