BABA ALKALI BA'ABA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): .This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly Election Tribunal, holden at Katsina, Katsina State delivered on the 24th day of August, 2007 wherein the appellant's petition was dismissed.
The appellant was the candidate of the ALL NIGERIA PEOPLES PARTY (ANPP) at the 21st April, 2007, National Assembly Election into the House of Representatives, representing Malumfashi/Kafur Federal Constituency of Katsina State, While the 1st respondent was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The 1st respondent was the former Chairman of the Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State up to the 7th day of April, 2007, when his tenure of office as the Chairman expired.
The Governor of Katsina State appointed all the Local Government Chairmen including the 1st respondent as the Chairman/Care-taker Committee of the Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The 1st respondent was regarded the…