ABUBAKAR SADIQ UMAR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja delivered on the 11th day of July, 2024 whereby the lower Court affirmed the decision of the Kogi State Governorship Election Tribunal dismissing the Petition of the Petitioners. Dissatisfied with the said judgment of the lower Court, the Appellants appealed to this Court on grounds as contained in the Notice of Appeal dated and filed on 26th July, 2024 with the view to upturn the judgment of the lower Court.
The facts giving rise to this appeal are that 3rd Respondent conducted Election on 11th November, 2023 into the office of Governor, Kogi State. The 1st Appellant contested the said election on the platform of the 2nd Appellant. The 1st Respondent also contested the election on the platform of the 2nd Respondent and was returned by the 3rd Respondent as elected with 446,237 votes as opposed to the Appellants 1,240 votes. Displeased with the return of t…