OREDOLA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal is against the decision of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal, holden at Gusau, Zamfara State (hereinafter called the tribunal) delivered on 31 July 2007. Both the 1st appellant and 1st respondent were candidates in the election held on 14 April 2007, for the representative into the Gummi II Constituency of the Zamfara State House of Assembly. The election was conducted by the 2nd and 3rd respondents herein. While the 1st appellant was the candidate of the 2nd appellant, the 1st respondent was sponsored by the Democratic Peoples’ Party (DPP). Upon declaration of the result of the election, the 1st appellant scored 17,596 votes, while the 1st respondent polled 9,387 votes. The 2nd and 3rd respondents herein, accordingly declared the 1st appellant as the winner of the said election and he was returned as duly elected.
The 1st respondent was dissatisfied with the declaration and return of the 1st appellant. O…