SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), the 3rd Respondent herein is a Body charged with the responsibility, among other things with the conduct, organization and supervision of elections, one of such is the conduct, organization and supervision of the gubernatorial elections in all the States of the Federation, including Lagos State.
On the 11th day of April, 2015, there was governorship election in Lagos State wherein the Appellant, Mr. Dapo Akinwunmi Ambode and the 1st Respondent Mr. Kolawole Olujimi Agbaje were candidates.
The Appellant contested the election on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), the 4th Respondent herein while the 1st Respondent contested the same election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), the 2nd Respondent. At the close of proceedings for the election, the 3rd and 5th Respondents declared the Appellant as duly elected and accordingly returned gove…