MOHAMMED LADAN TSAMIYA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the National/State House of Assembly Election Tribunal for Benue state delivered on 12/10/2011 (herein referred to as the Tribunal) striking out petition No: NSHA/EPT/BN/HA/38/2011 against the petitioners (herein referred to as the appellants) and in favour of the respondents (herein referred to as the respondents), The ruling is contained on pages 433 -450 of the records.
The brief facts of this is that the appellants filed their petition on 17/05/2011 challenging the declaration of results of the election held on 26/04/2011 in favour of, and returning of the 1st appellant as the winner by the 3rd respondent.
The grounds of the petition and the facts of the petition are contained on pages 4 - 8 of the records. Pursuant to the petition, the appellants prayed for some reliefs and the reliefs sought before the tribunal are also on page 8 of the records, Consequent upon the grounds an…