LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is a Cross-Appeal against part of the decision of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal Holden at Dutse, Jigawa State, Coram: Hon. Justice A. A Okeke (Chairman), Hon. Justice Kadi I. D Yusuf (Member 1) and Hon. Justice A. A Adewole (Member II) delivered on 30th Day of October, 2023 wherein the trial Tribunal failed to strike out the petition having not been supported with competent witnesses statement on Oath and having considered the statement on Oath of the 1st and 2nd Respondents subpoenaed witnesses that were not front-loaded alongside the Appellant's petition and without obtaining leave of the trial Tribunal to do so.
Miffed by the decision of the trial Tribunal, the Cross-Appellant lodged a Cross-Appeal vide Notice of Cross-Appeal dated and filed on 18th November, 2023 setting out three (3) grounds of Appeal.
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The Cross-Appellant was the candidate sponsored by the 4th…