PETER OLABISI IGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal Holden at Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria delivered on 20th day of March, 2013.
The brief facts of the case are that the Independent National Electoral Commission was constrained to hold a By Election for PLATEAU NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT on 6th day of October, 2012 following the demise of the Senator representing the said Senatorial District.
Prior to that date and that was precisely on 23rd day of August, 2012, the Independent National Electoral Commission issued out time table of activities for the said by election for Plateau North senatorial District and Barkin Ladi constituency of Plateau State. The Political Parties interested in taking part in the election were asked to conduct their party primaries to enable them to democratically nominate candidates for the elections as required by Section 87 of the Electoral …