ABBA BELLO MOHAMMED, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Following the declaration by the 1st Respondent that the Appellant is the winner of the election to Chawai/Kaura State Constituency of Kaduna State House of Assembly, the 3rd and 4th Respondents who contested the election the Appellant, filed a petition at the National and State Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Kaduna State (the Tribunal), challenging the said declaration and seeking, amongst other things, a declaration that the election was invalid by reason of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022 and also a declaration that the 3rd Respondent scored the highest number of votes cast in the elections. The 3rd and 4th Respondents also prayed the Tribunal to declare him as the duly elected member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Chawai/Kauru State Constituency and also order the 1st respondent to issue him with a Certificate of Return.
After hearing the parties, the Tribunal delive…