AMIRU SANUSI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting in Awka (hereinafter simply referred to as 'the Tribunal') delivered on 16th May, 2008. In the said judgment, the tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the Petitioner now appellant herein, and upheld the election and return of the 1st Respondent as duly elected member of the House of Representatives representing Aguata Federal Constituency of Anambra State.
The background facts which gave rise to this appeal are simple and straight forward. The Appellant then petitioner at the tribunal took part in the 21st April, 2007 election held in throughout the Nigerian Federation, and had contested the said election into the House of Representatives representing his own constituency i.e. Aguata Federal Constituency of Anambra State. He contested the election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP f…