MANGAJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Local Government Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jos, Plateau State wherein the appellant's petition was dismissed on 12th February, 1999. Dissatisfied with the decision, the appellant appealed to this court.
The notice and grounds of appeal contain three grounds and it was filed on February 19, 1999.
On 15th March, 1999 and in accordance with the practice of this court the appellant filed his brief of argument. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondents who were not served in good time, filed their joint brief of argument on 19th March, 1999 and this court, just like counsel on the other side, were served in court. I appreciate learned counsel's predicament in that he received no service in good time. The practice that has now become the vogue by counsel should stop and it is that learned counsel - especially those representing appellants or cross-appellants as the case may be - form the hab…