BADA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is a consolidated appeal against the ruling and judgment of the National Assembly/ Governorship/Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Ilorin in the Kwara State of Nigeria delivered on 4 October 2007 and 16 July 2008 respectively.
This appeal i.e. CA/IL/EPT/GOV/8/2007 was consolidated with the appeal No: CA/IL/EPT/GOV/23/2008 by an order of this court made on 2 December 2008.
The 1st appellant was the Governorship candidate sponsored by Accord Party while the 1st respondent was the Governorship candidate sponsored by the Peoples’Democratic Party.
By an application filed on behalf of the appellants, they sought for the following reliefs: An order of the tribunal allowing the petitioners/applicants and directing the 4th - 20th and 47th respondents to allow the petitioners/applicants and or their solicitors to use forensic/ finger print experts to inspect and/or take copies of the electoral materials/documents stated in the F…