TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The instant appeal was initiated by the Appellants against the majority decision of the Court of Appeal (lnyang, JCA dissenting), delivered on the 24th day of November, 2023 in the Appellants' appeal emanating from the decision of the Governorship Election Tribunal Abeokuta which dismissed the Appellants' Petition challenging the election and re-turn of the 2nd Respondent as the duly elected Governor of Ogun State in the aftermath of the governorship election conducted by the 15t Respondent on the 18th day of March, 2023.
The Appellants challenged the return and election of the 2nd Respondent before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal via a Petition filed on 5th day of April, 2023, on the grounds that the 2nd Respondent's election was invalid by reason of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, and by reason of corrupt practices; and that the 2nd Respondent was not elected by a majority of l…