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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL HOLDEN AT ABUJA                                    ELECTION PETITION NO. ………

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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PETITION   BETWEEN:   1.               MUHAMMADU BUHARI 2.               DR. CHUBA OKADIGBO 3.               ALL NIGERIA PEOPLES PARTY (ANPP)   AND   1.               CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO 2.               ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR 3.               INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & 271 ORS       DATED THIS 20TH DAY OF MAY 2003   Signed: Chief M. I. Ahamba, SAN                                       Leading Counsel for the Petitioners IWUOHA CHAMBERS No. 14, Mann Street Owerri Imo State   IN THE COURT OF APPEAL HOLDEN AT ABUJA   THE ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA HELD ON THE 19TH APRIL 2003   ELECTION PETITION NUMBER: …………………….   BETWEEN   PETITIONERS   1.    Muhammadu Buhari 2.    Dr. Chuba Okadigbo 3.    All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP)   AND   RESPONDENTS   1.                  Chief Olusegun A. Obasanjo 2.                  Alhaji Atiku Abubakar 3.                  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 4.                  Chief Electoral Officer At The Presidential Election 5.                 Chief Returning Officer of the Presidential Election 6.                 Resident Electoral Commissioner Abia State 7.                  Resident Electoral Commissioner Adamawa state 8.                  Resident Electoral Commissioner Anambra State 9.                  Resident Electoral Commissioner Bauchi State 10.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Bayelsa State 11.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Benue State 12.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Borno State 13.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Cross River State 14.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Delta State 15.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Ebonyi State 16.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Edo State 17.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Ekiti State 18.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Enugu State 19.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Gombe State 20.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Imo State 21.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Jigawa State 22.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Kaduna State 23.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Kano State 24.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Katsina State 25.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Kebbi State 26.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Kogi State 27.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Kwara State 28.             Resident Electoral Com missioner Lagos State 29.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Nasarawa State 30.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Niger State 31.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Ogun State 32.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Ondo State 33.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Osun State 34.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Oyo State 35.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Plateau State 36.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Rivers State 37.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Sokoto State 38.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Taraba State 39.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Yobe State 40.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Zamfara State 41.             Resident Electoral Commissioner Federal Capital Territory Abuja 42.             State returning Officers At Presidential Election 43.             State returning Officers At Presidential Election Abia State 44.             State returning Officers At Presidential Election Adamawa state 45.             State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Anambra State 46.             State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Bauchi State 47.             State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Bayelsa State 48.             State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Benue State 49.             State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Borno State 50.             State Returning Officer s At Presidential Election Cross River Stat 51.             State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Delta State 52.             State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Ebonyi State 53.             State Returning Officers At Presidential Election Edo State 54.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Ekiti State 55.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Enugu State 56.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Gombe State 57.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Imo State 58.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Jigawa State 59.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Kaduna State 60.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Kano State 61.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Katsina State 62.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Kebbi State 63.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Kogi State 64.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Kwara State 65.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Lagos State 66.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Nasarawa State 67.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Niger State 68.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Ogun State 69.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Ondo State 70.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Osun State 71.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Oyo State 72.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Plateau State 73.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Rivers State 74.             State Returning, Officer At Presidential Election Sokoto State 75.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Taraba State 76.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Yobe State 77.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Election Zamfara State 78.             State Returning Officer At Presidential Electoral Federal Capital        Territory Abuja 79.            Electoral Officer Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers state 80.            Electoral Officer Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State 81.            Ward Returning Officer Omerelu Ward 5 Ikwere Local Government Area      Rivers State 82.            Electoral Officer Opobo/Nkoro L.ocal Government Area Rivers  State 83.            Electoral Officer Tai L.G.A Rivers State 84.            Electoral Officer Abua/Odual L.G .A Rivers State (Mr. Mgbere) 85.            Electoral Officer Port Harcourt L.G.A Rivers State 86.            Electoral Officer Obio/Akpor L.G.A.Rivers State 87.            Electoral Officer Ahoada-West L.G.A Rivers State 88.            Electoral Officer Etche L.G.A Rivers State (Mr. Sekibo) 89.            Electoral Officer Degema L.G.A Rivers State 90.            Electoral Officer Bonny L.G.A Rivers State 91.            Electoral Officer Emohua L.G.A.Rivers State 92.            Electoral Officer Andoni L.G.A Rivers State 93.            Electoral Officer Onelga L.G.A Rivers State 94.            Electoral Officer Akuku-Toru L,.G.A Rivers State 95.            Returning Officer Asari L.G.A Rivers State 96.            Electoral Officer Gokama L.G.A Rivers State 97.            Electoral Officer Ogbia L.G.A  Bayelsa State 98.            Electoral Officer South Ijaw L.G.A Bayelsa State 99.            Electoral Officer Sagbama L.G.A Bayelsa State 100.       Electoral Officer Ekeremor L.G.A Bayelsa State 101.       Electoral Officer Kolokuma L.G.A Bayelsa State 102.       Electoral Officer Akankpa L.G.A Bayelsa State 103.       Electoral Officer Calarbar Municipality Coucil 104.       Electoral Officer Etim Ekpo L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 105.       Electoral Officer Oruk Anam L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 106.       Electoral Officer Nsit Ubium L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 107.       Electoral officer Ika L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 108.       Electoral Officer Ikot Abasi L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 109.       Electoral Officer Mkpat Enin L.G.A  Akwa Ibom  State 110.       Electoral Officer Uyo L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 111.       Electoral Officer Uruan L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 112.       Electoral Officer Ibesikpo/Asutan L.G.A Akwa IbomState 113.       Electoral Officer Nsit Attai L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 114.       Electoral Officer Mbo L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 115.       Electoral Officer Okobo L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 116.       Electoral Officer Urue Effiong/ Oruko L.G.A Akwa Ibom State 117.       Electoral Officer Ovia North- East L.G.A Edo State 118.       Electoral Officer Ovia Southeast L.GA. Edo State 119.       Electoral Officer Orhionwon L.G.A Edo State 120.       Electoral Officer Esan-West L.G.A Edo State 121.       Electoral Officer Esan-Central L.G.A Edo State 122.       Electoral Officer Igueban L.G.A Edo State 123.       Electoral Officer Esan-North East L.G.A Edo State 124.       Electoral Officer Esan Southeast L.G.A Edo State 125.       Electoral Officer Owan West L.G.A Edo State 126.       Electoral Officer Etsako Central L.G.A Edo State 127.       Electoral Officer Akoko –Edo L.G.A Edo State 128.       Electoral Officer Ukwani L.G.A Delta State 129.       Electoral Officer Ndokun West L.G.A Delta State 130.       Electoral Officer Ughelli North L.G.A Delta State 131.       Returning Officer Hong L.G.A. Adamawa State 132.       Electoral Officer Hong L.G.A. Adamawa State 133.       Electoral Officer Michika L.G.A. Adamawa State 134.       Returning Officer Michika L.G.A. Adamawa State 135.       Returning Officer Mubi North L.G.A. Adamawa State 136.       Returning Officer Fufore L.G.A. Adamawa State 137.       Presiding Officer Mallagum Ward Makarfi L.G.A. Kaduna State 138.       Electoral Officer Jema’a L.G.A. Kaduna State 139.       Presiding Officer Arabi Ward KagarkoL.G.A. Kaduna State 140.       Electoral Officer Kachika L.G.A. kaduna State 141.       Electoral Officer Jaba L.G.A. Kaduna State 142.       Electoral Officer Zango-Kataf L.G.A. Kaduna State 143.       Electoral Officer Ogri-Magongo L.G.A. Kogi State 144.       Electoral Officer Bunu L.G.A. Kogi State 145.       Electoral Officer Basa L.G.A. Kogi State 146.       Returning Officer Okene L.G.A. Kogi State 147.       Returning Officer Yagba East L.G.A. Kogi State 148.       Returning Officer Igboeze L.G.A. Enugu State 149.       Electoral Officer Eze-Agu L.G.A. Enugu State 150.       Electoral Officer Aba South L.G.A. Abia State 151.       Returning Officer Aba South L.G.A. Abia State 152.       Returning Officer Aba North L.G.A. Abia State 153.       Presiding Officer St.Catherines Polling Station Nkwere L.G.A. Imo State 154.       Presiding Officer Okwarachi Polling Station Nkwere L.G.A. Imo State 155.       Presiding Officer Umukdu Polling Station Nkwere L.G.A. Imo State 156.       Returning Officer Nkwere L.G.A. Imo State 157.       Electoral Officer Oguta L.G.A. Imo State 158.       Returning Officer Oguta L.G.A. Imo State 159.       Presiding Officer Ndiorinibe Square Polling Station Ogut L.G.A. Imo State 160.       Presiding Officer Amakponudu PrimarySchool Oguta L.G.A. Imo State 161.       Electoral Officer Orsu L.G.A. Imo State 162.       Returning Officer Orsu L.G.A. Imo State 163.       Electoral Officer Idiator North L.G.A.Imo State 164.       Returning Officer Idiator North L.G.A.Imo State 165.       Presiding Officer Polling Station 001Amanze/Umungwa Ward II Obowo L.G.A. Imo State 166.       Presiding Officer Unit 004 Amanze/Umungwa Ward II Obowo L.G.A. Imo State 167.       Presiding Officer Umunwandu Hall Polling Station Obowo L.G.A. Imo State 168.       Electoral Officer Obowo L.G.A. Imo State 169.       Returning Officer Obowo L.G.A.Imo State 170.       Electoral Officer Isiala Mbaro L.G.A. Imo State 171.       Returning Officer Isiala Mbaro North L.G.A.Imo State 172.       Electoral Officer Onuimo L.G.A. Imo State 173.       Returning Officer Onuimo L.G.A.Imo State 174.       Electoral Officer Okigwe L.G.A. Imo State 175.       Returning Officer Okigwe L.G.A.Imo State 176.       Presiding Officer State Primary School Polling Station Okigwe L.G.A Imo State (Mrs Mbaonu) 177.       Electoral Officer Ihitte-Uborre L.G.A. Imo State 178.       Returning Officer Ihitte-Uborre L.G.A.Imo State 179.       Electoral Officer Ahiazu Mbaise L.G.A. Imo State 180.       Returning Officer Ahiazu Mbaise L.G.A. Imo State 181.       Electoral Officer Aboh Mbaise L.G.A. Imo State 182.       Returning Officer Aboh Mbaise L.G.A. Imo State 183.       Electoral Officer Ikeduru L.G.A. Imo State 184.       Returning Officer Ikeduru L.G.A. Imo State 185.       Electoral Officer Owerri Municipal Ward Imo State 186.       Returning Officer Owerri Municipal Ward Imo State 187.       Electoral Officer Ngor-Okpala L.G.A. Imo State 188.       Returning Officer Ngor-Okpala L.G.A. Imo State 189.       Electoral Officer Ezinihitte L.G.A. Imo State 190.       Returning Officer Ezinihitte L.G.A. Imo State 191.       Electoral Officer Jalingo L.G.A Taraba State 192.       Electoral Officer Sardauna L.G.A Taraba State 193.       Electoral Officer Yoro L.G.A Taraba State 194.       Returning /Collation Officer Kasa 1 Ward Yoro L.G.A Taraba State 195.       Returning /Collation Officer Akwana Ward Wukari L.G.A Taraba State 196.       Returning /Collation Officer R/Kada Ward Wukari L.G.A Taraba State 197.       Returning /Collation Officer Manya Ward code of Takum L.G.A Taraba State 198.       Presiding Officer Wukari  L.G.A Taraba State 199.       Presiding Officer K/ Wakili Polling Station Taraba State 200.       Presiding Officer Tikeri Tanji Haske Polling Station Taraba State 201.       Presiding Officer Kuna Tirani Polling Station Taraba State 202.       Presiding Officer Tikari Polling Station Taraba State 203.       Presiding Officer Barinya Polling Station Taraba State 204.       Presiding Officer Pati Polling Station Taraba State 205.       Electoral Officer Kurmi L.G.A Taraba State 206.       Returning Officer Kurmi L.G.A Taraba State 207.       Electoral Officer Takum L.G.A Taraba State 208.       Returning Officer Takum  L.G.A Taraba State 209.       Returning Officer Wukari  L.G.A Taraba State 210.       Presiding Officer Bye-Yora Polling Station Wukari L.G.A Taraba State 211.       Presiding Officer Polling Station code 001 Yoro L.G.A Taraba State 212.       Ward Returning/Collation Officer Akwana Ward Wukari L.G.A Taraba State 213.       Ward Returning/Collation Officer Maje Ward Takum L.G.A Taraba State 214.       Returning Officer Lau L.G.A Taraba State 215.       Returning Officer Gashaka  L.G.A Taraba State 216.       Electoral Officer Guyuk L.G.A Adamawa State 217.       Returning /Collation Officer Guyuk L.G.A Adamawa State 218.       Returning Officer Jada  L.G.A Adamawa State 219.