KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Osun State Governorship and Legislative Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal NO.1, sitting at Osogbo (hereinafter referred to as 'the Tribunal') delivered on 14th March 2008 dismissing the petition filed by the appellant (as petitioner) against the respondents.
The appellant contested the Ife North Local Government Constituency Seat at the Osun State House of Assembly Election held on 14th April, 2007 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The 1st respondent also contested the election on the platform of the Action Congress (AC). The 2nd - 4th respondents returned the 1st respondent as the winner of the election while the appellant came second. The appellant was dissatisfied with the result and on 14th May, 2007 filed a petition before the lower Tribunal seeking the following reliefs:
a. A declaration that the 1st respondent was no…