UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, holden at Owerri, in Petition No: EPT/IM/NASS/SN/04/2011, delivered on the 2nd day of August, 2011, per Hon. Justice Ishaq Bello (Chairman), Hon. Justice S. A. Bola (Member) and Hon. Justice Kadi Kabir Abubakar (Member).
The Appellant, herein Ambassador Dr. (Mrs.) Kema Chikwe, was a candidate of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) (2nd Petitioners at the Lower Tribunal) at the election held on the 9th day of April, 2011. The 1st Respondent, Senator Chris Anyanwu contested the said election, on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). The 2nd and 3rd Respondents declared the 1st Respondent the winner of the election having polled the highest number of votes cast at the election and returned her accordingly as the winner of the Imo East Senatorial District in the said election,
The Appellant, not satisfied with the ele…