TIJJANI ABUBAKAR JSC (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGEMENT): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal Kaduna Division sitting in Abuja appeal No: CA/K/EP/GOV/KD/39/2023 delivered on the 11 day of November 2023 dismissing the Appellants appeal and allowing the Respondents cross appeal challenging part of the majority decision of the Tribunal ordering supplementary elections in 22 Polling Units where elections were held to be inconclusive by the trial Tribunal.
Just by way of summary of facts giving rise to this appeal, Governorship elections were conducted in Kaduna State on the 18th day of March 2023. The 1st Respondent declared the 2nd Respondent as duly elected having scored a majority of votes and satisfied the requirements of the law. The Appellants became aggrieved by the declaration and return of the 2nd Respondent as the elected Governor of Kaduna State, Appellants therefore initiated a petition at the Kaduna State Governorship Election Tribunal seeking s…