JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly, Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Bernin Kebbi, Kebbi State in petition No. KB/EPT/HR/6/07 wherein the Tribunal dismissed the Appellants' petition on 10th October, 2007. A brief facts giving birth to this appeal are that on the 21st day of April, 2007, the 3rd Respondent (INEC) in conjunction with the 4th to 47th Respondents conducted elections into the House of Representatives in the Zuru/Danko/Wasagu/Sakabo/Fakai Federal Constituency of Kebbi State. In the said election the 1st Appellant sponsored the 2nd Appellant as its candidate in the Election. The 1st Respondent contested on the platform of the 2nd Respondent. At the end of the election, the 1st Respondent was declared winner and returned elected.
Dissatisfied with the return of the 1st Respondent by the 3rd Respondent, the Appellants as petitioners filed a petiti…