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Case Report: Muhammadu Buhari Et Al., V. Olusegun Obasanjo Et Al Case Report Muhammadu Buhari et al v Olusegun Obasanjo et al Page 1 of 74 Case Report: Muhammadu Buhari et al., v. Olusegun Obasanjo et al. IN THE COURT OF APPEAL HOLDEN AT ABUJA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PETITION BETWEEN PETITIONERS 1. Muhammadu Buhari 2. Dr. Chuba Okadigbo 3. All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) AND RESPONDENTS Chief Olusegun A. Obasanjo Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chief Electoral Officer At The Presidential Election http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/carticles/case_report_muhammadu_buhari_et.htm 7/21/2008 Case Report Muhammadu Buhari et al v Olusegun Obasanjo et al Page 2 of 74 Chief Returning Officer of the Presidential Election Resident Electoral Commissioner Abia State Resident Electoral Commissioner Adamawa state Resident Electoral Commissioner Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner Bauchi State Resident Electoral Commissioner Bayelsa State Resident Electoral Commissioner Benue State Resident Electoral Commissioner Borno State Resident Electoral Commissioner Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner Delta State Resident Electoral Commissioner Ebonyi State Resident Electoral Commissioner Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commissioner Enugu State Resident Electoral Commissioner Gombe State Resident Electoral Commissioner Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner Jigawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner Kaduna State Resident Electoral Commissioner Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner Katsina State Resident Electoral Commissioner Kebbi State Resident Electoral Commissioner Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner Kwara State Resident Electoral Com missioner Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner Niger State Resident Electoral Commissioner Ogun State http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/carticles/case_report_muhammadu_buhari_et.htm 7/21/2008 Case Report Muhammadu Buhari et al v Olusegun Obasanjo et al Page 3 of 74 Resident Electoral Commissioner Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner Plateau State Resident Electoral Commissioner Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner Sokoto State Resident Electoral Commissioner Taraba State Resident Electoral Commissioner Yobe State Resident Electoral Commissioner Zamfara State Resident Electoral Commissioner Federal Capital Territory Abuja State returning Officers At Presidential Election State returning Officers At Presidential Election Abia State State returning Officers At Presidential Election Adamawa state State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Anambra State State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Bauchi State State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Bayelsa State State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Benue State State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Borno State State Returning Officer s At Presidential Election Cross River Stat State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Delta State State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Ebonyi State State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Edo State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Ekiti State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Enugu State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Gombe State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Imo State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Jigawa State http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/carticles/case_report_muhammadu_buhari_et.htm 7/21/2008 Case Report Muhammadu Buhari et al v Olusegun Obasanjo et al Page 4 of 74 State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Kaduna State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Kano State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Katsina State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Kebbi State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Kogi State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Kwara State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Lagos State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Nasarawa State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Niger State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Ogun State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Ondo State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Osun State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Oyo State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Plateau State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Rivers State State Returning, Officer At Presidential Election Sokoto State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Taraba State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Yobe State State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Zamfara State State Returning Officer At Presidential Electoral Federal Capital Territory Abuja Electoral Officer Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers state Electoral Officer Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State Ward Returning Officer Omerelu Ward 5 Ikwere Local Government Area Rivers State Electoral Officer Opobo/Nkoro L.ocal Government Area Rivers State Electoral Officer Tai L.G.A Rivers State Electoral Officer Abua/Odual L.G .A Rivers State (Mr. Mgbere) Electoral Officer Port Harcourt L.G.A Rivers State http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/carticles/case_report_muhammadu_buhari_et.htm 7/21/2008 Case Report Muhammadu Buhari et al v Olusegun Obasanjo et al Page 5 of 74 Electoral Officer Obio/Akpor L.G.A.Rivers State Electoral Officer Ahoada-West L.G.A Rivers State Electoral Officer Etche L.G.A Rivers State (Mr. Sekibo) Electoral Officer Degema L.G.A Rivers State Electoral Officer Bonny L.G.A Rivers State Electoral Officer Emohua L.G.A.Rivers State Electoral Officer Andoni L.G.A Rivers State Electoral Officer Onelga L.G.A Rivers State Electoral Officer Akuku-Toru L,.G.A Rivers State Returning Officer Asari L.G.A Rivers State Electoral Officer Gokama L.G.A Rivers State Electoral Officer Ogbia L.G.A Bayelsa State Electoral Officer South Ijaw L.G.A Bayelsa State Electoral Officer Sagbama L.G.A Bayelsa State Electoral Officer Ekeremor L.G.A Bayelsa State Electoral Officer Kolokuma L.G.A Bayelsa State Electoral Officer Akankpa L.G.A Bayelsa State Electoral Officer Calarbar Municipality Coucil Electoral Officer Etim Ekpo L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Oruk Anam L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Nsit Ubium L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral officer Ika L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Ikot Abasi L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Mkpat Enin L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Uyo L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Uruan L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Ibesikpo/Asutan L.G.A Akwa IbomState http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/carticles/case_report_muhammadu_buhari_et.htm 7/21/2008 Case Report Muhammadu Buhari et al v Olusegun Obasanjo et al Page 6 of 74 Electoral Officer Nsit Attai L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Mbo L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Okobo L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Urue Effiong/ Oruko L.G.A Akwa Ibom State Electoral Officer Ovia North- East L.G.A Edo State Electoral Officer Ovia Southeast L.GA. Edo State Electoral Officer Orhionwon L.G.A Edo State Electoral Officer Esan-West L.G.A Edo State Electoral Officer Esan-Central L.G.A Edo State Electoral Officer Igueban L.G.A Edo State Electoral Officer Esan-North East L.G.A Edo State Electoral Officer Esan Southeast L.G.A Edo State Electoral Officer Owan West L.G.A Edo State Electoral Officer Etsako Central L.G.A Edo State Electoral Officer Akoko –Edo L.G.A Edo State Electoral Officer Ukwani L.G.A Delta State Electoral Officer Ndokun West L.G.A Delta State Electoral Officer Ughelli North L.G.A Delta State Returning Officer Hong L.G.A. Adamawa State Electoral Officer Hong L.G.A. Adamawa State Electoral Officer Michika L.G.A. Adamawa State Returning Officer Michika L.G.A. Adamawa State Returning Officer Mubi North L.G.A. Adamawa State Returning Officer Fufore L.G.A. Adamawa State Presiding Officer Mallagum Ward Makarfi L.G.A. Kaduna State Electoral Officer Jema’a L.G.A. Kaduna State Presiding Officer Arabi Ward KagarkoL.G.A. Kaduna State http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/carticles/case_report_muhammadu_buhari_et.htm 7/21/2008 Case Report Muhammadu Buhari et al v Olusegun Obasanjo et al Page 7 of 74 Electoral Officer Kachika L.G.A. kaduna State Electoral Officer Jaba L.G.A. Kaduna State Electoral Officer Zango-Kataf L.G.A. Kaduna State Electoral Officer Ogri-Magongo L.G.A. Kogi State Electoral Officer Bunu L.G.A. Kogi State Electoral Officer Basa L.G.A. Kogi State Returning Officer Okene L.G.A. Kogi State Returning Officer Yagba East L.G.A. Kogi State Returning Officer Igboeze L.G.A. Enugu State Electoral Officer Eze-Agu L.G.A. Enugu State Electoral Officer Aba South L.G.A. Abia State Returning Officer Aba South L.G.A. Abia State Returning Officer Aba North L.G.A. Abia State Presiding Officer St.Catherines Polling Station Nkwere L.G.A. Imo State Presiding Officer Okwarachi Polling Station Nkwere L.G.A. Imo State Presiding Officer Umukdu Polling Station Nkwere L.G.A. Imo State Returning Officer Nkwere L.G.A. Imo State Electoral Officer Oguta L.G.A. Imo State Returning Officer Oguta L.G.A. Imo State Presiding Officer Ndiorinibe Square Polling Station Ogut L.G.A. Imo State Presiding Officer Amakponudu PrimarySchool Oguta L.G.A. Imo State Electoral Officer Orsu L.G.A. Imo State Returning Officer Orsu L.G.A. Imo State Electoral Officer Idiator North L.G.A.Imo
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