MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (delivering the Leading judgment): On the 07-01-2012, I had dismissed this appeal summarily for reasons which I reserved for a later date. I would now give my reasons for that decision, but before then, I would in brief, state the facts from which the appeal arose as borne out by the printed record before us.
The Appellant and 1st Respondent were candidates, among others, who contested the election conducted by the 3rd Respondent for the Nsit Ibom State Constituency of Akwa Ibom State on the 26-04-2011. They were sponsored by their respective political parties; the 2nd Appellant and the 2nd Respondent for the election at the end of which, the 1st Respondent was declared and returned as the winner. Not satisfied with the returned, the Appellants presented an election petition before the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting at Uyo (to be called the tribunal after now) in which they questioned the election. The petition was presente…