Monthly Archive: September 2017

When this case was called for hearing, Counsellors Famere G. Stubblefield, of the Stubblefield, Nigba and Associates, Sayma Serenius Cephus of the Justice & peace Interest Consortium Africa (JUPICA), Milton D. Taylor, of the Taylor and Associates Law Offices, and Emmanuel Tulay of the Tulay & Associates Law Firm, appeared for the movantsf2nd appellee political parties. Counsellor Lavela KoboiJohnson, Sr., of the Century Law Office, in association with Counsellor Amara M. Sheriff of J. Johnny Momoh & Associates Legal Chambers, lnc., appeared for the respondent/appellant. Counsellors Joseph N. Blidi, ln-House Counsel of the National Elections Commission, F. Musah Dean, Jr., and C. Alexander B. Zoe, appeared for the 1st appellee, National Elections Commission.

When the case was called for hearing, Counsellor Joseph N. Blidi, ln-House Counsel for the National Elections Commission, and Counsellors Frank Musa Dean and C. Alexander Zoe appeared for the movant/appellee. Counsellor Finley Y. Karngar appeared for the respondent/appellant.

Having listened to the arguments and contentions advanced by the parties, reviewed the facts and circumstances presented in the certified records, and examined the laws controlling in the case; and being satisfied that the respondent/appellant did not file his bill of exceptions within the time prescribed by the New Elections Law and the Regulations of the National Elections Commission, thereby depriving this Court of the required jurisdiction to hear the appeal on the merits, it is

When this case was called for hearing, Counsellors David B. Gibson, Jr., of the Renaissance Law Group and S. Gayah Karmo, Pro se appeared for the appellants.
Counsellors A. Ndubuisi Nwabudike and Benedict F. Sannoh of the Sannoh & Partners, PC, appeared for the appellees.

Having carefully reviewed the certified records, heard the arguments and contentions advanced by the counsels representing the parties and considered the laws cited and relied upon, it is hereby