UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, delivered of the 10th December, 2007.
The 1st Appellant herein, Bala Ishaq Tafida was a candidate of the 2nd Appellant, the Action Congress (AC) at the election held on the 21st April, 2007 to the Nasarawa West Senatorial District. The 3rd Respondent, senator Abubakar D. Sodangi contested the said election on the platform of the 2nd Respondent, peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The 1st Respondent, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the 3rd Respondent, the winner of the election having polled the highest number of votes cast at the election and returned him accordingly as the winner of senatorial seat of Nasarawa West Senatorial District of Nasarawa State.
The Appellant's not satisfied with the election and return of the 3rd Respond…