End date September 26, 1979 | ||
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Decided 26 September 1979 (1979-09-26) Judges sitting Atanda Fatai WilliamsMohammed BelloKayode Eso, Mohammed UwaisAndrews Otutu ObasekiAyo Gabriel IrikefeChike Idigbe Judge sittings Mohammed Bello, Kayode Eso, Mohammed Uwais, Andrews Otutu Obaseki | ||
The Awolowo v. Shagari case was a law case between Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Alhaji Shehu Shagari in which Chief Obafemi Awolowo's petition challenged the declaration of Shehu Shagari as the president elect of the August 11, 1979, presidential election. The case was decided by the Supreme Court of Nigeria on September 26, 1979, and the presiding judge was Atanda Fatai Williams, while the lone dissenting judge was Kayode Eso.
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