OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The two appeals now before this court as SC.480/2011 and SC.11.2012 emanated from the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja delivered on the 13th of December 2011. They are based on the same records of appeal transmitted to this court on 18/1/2012.
The parties in SC.480/2011 are Ocheja Emmanuel Dangana as appellant and Hon. Attai Aidoko Ali Usman; All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP); Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); Dr. S.A. Abolusoro (Returning Officer Kogi East Senatorial District) as 1st-5th respondents. In appeal SC.11/2012, the appellant is Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Hon. Atai Aidoko Ali Usman; All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP); Ocheja Emmanuel Dangana; Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); Dr. S. A. Abolusoro (Returning Officer Kogi East Senatorial District) as respondents. In preparation for the 2011 General Elections, the Independent National E…