ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, (hereinafter called the Tribunal) delivered on 12th November, 2011 in respect of the Election Petition No. EPT/KWA/SH/8/2011 filed by the Appellants against the declaration and return of the 1st respondent as the winner of the election conducted by the 3rd respondent on 26th April, 2011 for the Ilorin North/West Constituency Seat of the Kwara State House of Assembly. The 1st Appellant was the candidate of the 2nd appellant while the 1st respondent was the candidate of the 2nd respondent at the said election. The 3rd respondent credited the 1st respondent with 27, 182 votes and declared him as duly elected and returned while the 1st appellant was credited with 19,635 votes. There were other contestants who are not involved in this appeal.
The appellants who were aggrieved by the declar…