ARTHUR KIBIRA APUNGU
V.
INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL & BOUNDARIES COMMISSION & 2 OTHERS

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

The March 4, 2013 National Assembly election in Luanda Constituency attracted ten contestants, including the 3^rd respondent (Christopher Omulele, the Member of Parliament), the 1^st appellant, (Arthur Kibira Apungu) and Julius S. Ochiel, (the 2^nd appellant), whose appeal was withdrawn before the hearing of this appeal, with the only issue remaining for determination in this judgment being that of costs. We shall, in the circumstances be referring to the 1^st appellant simply as the appellant and to the 2^nd appellant only where appropriate.

At the conclusion of the exercise the Returning Officer (the 2^nd respondent) announced the following results:-

Christopher Omulele - 8,762

Arthur Kibira Apungu - 6,588

Khalid Njiraini Tianga - 5,202

Julius Abraham Sikalo Ochiel - 4,293

Tom Oscar Alwaka - 2,404

Caroline Alosa Angote - 955

Julius Okola Anjimbi - 595

Daniel Oteno Ndale - 312

Otundo Kennedy Kweya - 161

Aggrey Tiema Kulali - 113,

and declared the 3^rd respondent the duly elected me…