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Awolowo v Shagari case

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Decision by
  
Kayode Eso

Dissent
  
Kayode Eso

Ruling court
  
Supreme Court of Nigeria

Concurrence
  
Atanda Fatai Williams

End date
  
September 26, 1979

Awolowo v Shagari case

Decided
  
26 September 1979 (1979-09-26)

Judges sitting
  
Atanda Fatai Williams Mohammed Bello Kayode Eso, Mohammed Uwais Andrews Otutu Obaseki Ayo Gabriel Irikefe Chike 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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Awolowo v Shagari case Wikipedia