IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Elections Tribunal holden at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State delivered on 25/9/07, thereby dismissing the Appellants' petition No.: LH/EP/BYS/11/07.
As it would appear from the records of the lower tribunal, on 14/4/07 the 3rd and 4th Respondents had conducted an election for membership into the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. The 1st Appellant, 1st Respondent and one Mr. Wilfred Ogbe had contested the said election on the platforms of the Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD) respectively. At the conclusion of the election in question, the 3rd Respondent declared the 1st Appellant as the winner thereof.
Dissatisfied with the result of the election, the Appellants filed their petition dated 14/5/07 in the lower tribunal praying for the following reliefs:
(a) That it…