Judgment
EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On 9-6-2021, the 1st respondent herein as plaintiff commenced Suit No. CV/1052/2021 by way of Originating Summons against the appellants herein and 2nd to 12th respondents herein as defendants. The questions for determination in the summons are as follows:- 1.
WHETHER by virtue of Section 87 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) and having regard to provisions of Articles 19, 20 and 21 of the Constitution of the All Progressives Congress and the APC Guidelines for nomination of candidates for FCT Area Council and Wards Elections it is lawful for the 18th Defendant acting for and on behalf of the 6th-17th defendants and the 2nd defendant to recognize and forward the name of any person other than the plaintiff as its candidate for the forthcoming Abuja Municipal Area Council Elections. 2.
WHETHER by virtue of the provisions of Section 87 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) and having regard to the provisions of Article 20 of the Constitution of the All Progressives Congress and the Guidelines for nomination of candidates for FCT Area Council and Wards Elections it is lawful for the 18th defendant acting for and on behalf of the 6th-17th defendants and the 2nd defendant to change the result of the primary election conducted by the FCT Chapter of the 2nd defendant for the Local Government Council Chairmanship Primary Elections in Abuja Municipal Area Council on the 23rd of April, 2021 in which the plaintiff emerged as the winner and was so declared by the FCT Chapter of the 2nd defendant and forward the name of the 1st defendant who lost the primary election. 3.
WHETHER in view of the provisions of Section 87 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended), the 18th defendant acting for and on behalf of the 6th-17th defendants and the 2nd defendant are not under the obligation to forward the name of the plaintiff as its candidate to the 3rd defendant for the forthcoming Abuja Municipal Area Council General Elections and to be so recognized by the 3rd defendant. 4.
WHETHER having duly participated and won the Primary Election of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Abuja Municipal Council (AMAC) in accordance with the Constitution and the Guidelines for the Nomination of Candidates for the forthcoming FCT Area Council and Ward Elections of 6th-18th defendants and the 2nd defendant are not under the obligation to forward the name of the plaintiff to the 3rd defendant? 5.
