GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal holding in Umuahia, Abia State (hereinafter called "the Tribunal") and delivered on 25 February, 2008 in Petition No. ABS/GOV/EPT/4/2007.
The tribunal in its judgment nullified the election of the 1st and 2nd Respondents as the Governor and Deputy Governor respectively of Abia State. It declared and returned Onyema Ugochukwu and his running mate, Hon Chinwendu Nwanganga (the 4th and 5th Respondents in the Appeal hereof) as the duly elected Governor and Deputy Governor of Abia State. Being dissatisfied with the said judgment, the Appellants have appealed against it on 14 Original Grounds and one Additional Ground of Appeal.
At the trial tribunal Onyema Ugochukwu and Hon. Chinwendu Nwanganga filed petition No.ABS/GOV/EPT/4/07 challenging the return of the 1st and 2nd Respondents hereof. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) …