DR. NNAMDI ONOCHE v. HON. NDUDI ELUMELU & ORS
(2014)LCN/6944(CA)
RATIO
ELECTION: THE EFFECT OF SECTION 87(4)(B) AND (C)(II) OF ELECTORAL ACT 2010 (AS AMENDED)
Therefore, by the introduction of Section 87(4)(b) and (c)(ii) of Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), once an aspirant emerges as winner by getting highest number of votes at the primary election, then he must be declared winner of the primaries and his name must be submitted to INEC as the candidate of that political party and before a candidate can be declared winner he must participate in primary election as an aspirant. See the case of Senator Yakubu Garba Lado vs. CPC & Ors (2011) 48 NSCQR 501.Per AMIRU SANUSI OFR, J.C.A.
