MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant; sponsored by the Labour Party, and the 2nd and 3rd Respondents; sponsored by the 4th Respondent; All Progressives Congress (APC), as candidates, participated in the Governorship Election conducted by the 1st Respondent on the 18th March, 2023 for Lagos State. At the end of the election, the 2nd Respondent who nominated the 3rd Respondent as Deputy Governorship candidate, was declared and returned as the winner who scored the highest majority of lawful votes cast and satisfied the constitutional requirements the election to the office of Governor. The Appellant came second (2nd) in the election and being aggrieved with the declaration and return of the 2nd Respondent, filed an election petition against same before the Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal (Tribunal) on the 9th of April, 2023. As shown at page 9 of the Petition, it was predicated on three (3) grounds as follows:-
"(i) The 2nd Respondent was,…