AKUSE AMEDEKA CITIZENS ASSOCIATION vs. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND ELECTORAL COMMISSION

GBADEGBE JSC: On 15 January 2014, we pronounced judgment in the matter herein and reserved our reasons which we hereby provide as follows: On 27 May 2014, we raised for the consideration of the parties a point of law that was carefully formulated as follows: “Whether or not the reliefs in the instant action are not substantially the same as those sought in the case of Paul Obroni and Another v The Attorney-General and Others (Suit No J1/10/2013)?” Following the said order, the parties have made full compliance by filing their respective responses to the point of law for the court’s consideration. While the plaintiff and the first defendant answered the question posed in the negative, the second defendant’s response was in the affirmative. In order to fully appreciate the said point of law and the responses filed by the parties reference is made in extenso with the reliefs claimed in the present action and that which was claimed in the Paul Obroni case (supra). In vie...