LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Kano, Kano State coram: Hon. Justice R.O. Odugu (Chairman), Hon. Justice E.B. Omotoso (Member I) and Hon. Justice T.I. Eghe-Abe (Member II) delivered on 26th day of October, 2023 wherein the trial tribunal dismissed the Appellants petition on account that same lacks merit, affirmed the return and election of the 2nd Respondent as the winner of the Warawa Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly and awarded cost in the sum of N200,000.00 (two hundred thousand naira) in favour of each of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Respondents but against the petitioners.
Aggrieved by the decision of the trail tribunal, the petitioners (hereinafter called the Appellants) appealed to this court vide Notice of Appeal lodged on 15th November, 2023 wherein they set out five grounds of Appeal.
BRIEF STATEMENT OF FACTS
The 1st Appellant w…