IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The instant appeal is a fall-out of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Jos Judicial Division, delivered on November 17, 2023 in appeal No. CA/J/EPT/BA/GOV/48/2023. By the judgment in question, the Court below coram: Uwa, Danjuma and Hassan, JJCA, dismissed the Appellants' appeal and affirmed the judgment of the trial Governorship Election Tribunal holden at Bauchi, delivered on September 20, 2023 in petition No. EPT/BA/GOV/02/2023.
BACKGROUND FACTS
It is trite, that on March 18, 2023, governorship elections were held nationwide by the 1st Respondent. Most particularly, in Bauchi State, the Appellant had participated in the said election under the platform of the 2nd Appellant. The 2nd Respondent equally had the privilege of contesting the election under the platform of the 3rd Respondent. At the end of the election, the 2nd Respondent was declared and returned by the 1st Respondent as the winner with the accredi…