ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Appeal emanated from the decision of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, delivered on 29/3/2021, whereof the Honourable Tribunal struck out and/or dismissed the Petition, for being incompetent or not being proved. Appellant herein was the Petitioner, being a Political Party, complaining against the election and return of the 1st Respondent (who was sponsored by the 2nd Respondent) at the election, as pronounced by the 3rd Respondent, which conducted the election.
At the Tribunal, Appellant, as Petitioner, had prayed, as follows:
(1) That it may be determined that the Edo State Governorship Election held on 19th September, 2020 be nullified by reason of the unlawful exclusion of the validly nominated candidates of the Petitioner from the election.
(2) That it may be determined that a fresh Governorship election be conducted for the office of Governor of Edo State, wherein the validly nominated candidates o…