FACTS
This Appeal relates to a pre-election matter. The Appellant and the 3rd Respondent participated in the Taraba North Senatorial District primary election conducted by the 1st Respondent on 11 /12/ 2016, and the 3rd Respondent was declared the nominated candidate. Dissatisfied with the state of affairs, the Appellant instituted an action against the 1st and 2nd Respondents only at the FCT High Court, Abuja, wherein he questioned the eligibility of the 3rd respondent to vie for the senatorial seat.
The third Respondent was not listed as a Party in the Original Originating Summons filed on 18 12 2014, but the Appellant applied and was granted leave of Court to join him as a Party on 23 12 2014, which resulted in the first amendment of the Originating Summons. The 1st Respondent (Alh. Garbo Umar) filed a Counter-Affidavit to this amendment, and even on 30 /12/ 2014 he wrote a letter to PDP withdrawing from contesting. Consequent to the withdrawal of Alh. Garbo Umar, PDP…
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