JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant and first Respondent were among the candidates who contested the seat of the member representing Tudun Wada state constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly in the election held on the 14th day of April, 2007 wherein the Appellant was sponsored by the Peoples' Democratic Party, and the 1st Respondent, by the All Nigeria Peoples' Party. At the end of the election, the Appellant was returned and declared as the winner of the election by the 3rd to 5th Respondents who were responsible for the conduct of the elections.
The 1st and 2nd Respondents being dissatisfied with the declaration and return of the Appellant as winner filed a petition No EPT/KNS/HA/08/2007 at the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal holden at Kano seeking for the following reliefs:-
(1) A declaration that the election of the 14th April, 2007 into the State House of Assembly in Tudun Wada Constituency was inconcl…