IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY,2024
BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS
BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS
JOHN INYANG OKORO
UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI.
HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU.
EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM.
ADAMU JAURO.
JUSTICE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
JUSTICE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
JUSTICE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
JUSTICE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
JUSTICE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
- HIGH CHIEF IKECHI EMENIKE
- ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS (APC).
AND
- INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
- LABOUR PARTY.
- DR. ALEX CHIOMA OTTI.
- PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
- CHIEF AMBROSE OKECHUKWU AHIWE.
- YOUNG PROGRESSIVE PARTY.
- HON. CHIOMA ENYINNAYA NWAFOR.
APPELLANT
RESPONDENT
SC/CV/1252/2023
JUDGEMENT DELIVERED BY JOHN INYANG OKORO,JSC
I had the advantage of reading the leading judgment of my learned brother, Uwani Musa Abba Aji, JSC before now. I wholly agree with his lordship’s reasoning and conclusion.
Suffice to say that I still cannot find the reason why the counsel will agree to duplicate this appeal which is clearly, as pointed out in the leading judgment, a Siamese twin with appeal No. SC/CV/1250/2023. Perhaps the intention is to confuse the court to make conflicting decisions and orders. We have found our way through, and by the grace of God, we shall be consistent in order not to mislead the parties. Counsel must note that this court is probably the busiest Supreme Court in the world, and as such, splitting of appeals to give more work to the justices should not be encouraged. The word is enough for the wise.
Appeal Dismissed.
JOHN INYANG OKORO
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
COUNSEL:
J.O ADESINA, SAN, APPEARS WITH DR. NASIRU TIJJANI, ESQ., S.G UDOH, ESQ., AND W.O. EKHOVBIYI, ESQ., FOR THE FIRST RESPONDENT.
TOBECHUKWU K. NWEKE, ESQ., APPEARS WITH DR. OBINNA ONYA, ESQ. AND JULIUS MBA, ESQ., FOR THE SECOND RESPONDENT.
OMOSANYA POPOOLA, ESQ., APPEARS WITH T.C. OYEDEJI, ESQ. AND M.K. FIDELIS, ESQ., FOR THE THIRD RESPONDENT.
UDOCHI IHEANACHO, ESQ. APPEARS WITH CHUKWUEMEKA NWAOGU,ESQ., EMEKA EZE, ESQ., CHIJIOKE NWOGU, ESQ. AND CHIKODI OKEJI, ESQ., FOR THE FOURTH AND FIFTH RESPONDENTS.
