MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C.: On Friday 10th Day of February, 2012, I delivered my judgment in this appeal in which I dismissed the Appellant's appeal and further affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the decision of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Dutse, Jigawa State which dismissed the Appellant's petition on 24th October, 2011. I did say on that day that I shall give my reasons for the judgment today. I now proceed to give my reasons.
The Appellant in this appeal as petitioner had challenged the election and return to the 1st Respondent as the Governor of Jigawa State in the election conducted by the 3rd Respondent on 26th April, 2011. The Governorship Election tribunal of Jigawa State, after giving the parties a full hearing, dismissed the Appellant's petition. Not satisfied with the judgment of the Tribunal, the petitioner/Appellant had appealed against that judgment at the Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal which after hearing the Appe…