EJEMBI EKO, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Following election in Ekeremor II Constituency in Ekeremor Local Government Area conducted on 14th April, 2007, the 1st Respondent was returned, as duly elected into the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. The election was conducted by the 4th Respondent. The 1st Appellant was the candidate sponsored in that election by the 2nd Appellant, a political party. The PDP, the 2nd Respondent, a rival political party, sponsored the 1st Respondent.
Aggrieved by the return of the 1st Respondent the Appellants, as petitioners, filed their petition at the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting at Yenegoa, Bayelsa State. The petition presented on 14th May,2007 claims the following reliefs -
a. That it be determined that 1st petitioner is the rightful winner of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly election for Ekeremor Constituency II conducted on the 14/4/2007 having scored the majority of lawful votes cast at the election.
b.…