MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal by the appellant, Mega Progressive People's Party, against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on the 27th day of August, 2015. In the Court of Appeal, hereinafter called the court below which dismissed the Appellant's appeal and upheld the Ruling of the Governorship Election Tribunal sitting at Abeokuta, Ogun State, chaired by Hon. Justice Henry Olusiyi, herein after referred to as "Trial Court", which delivered its decision on the 10/7/2015. See page 352 of the record of proceedings.
The Trial Court held thus:
"This petition, having been filed outside the 21 days period prescribed by law, is incompetent and cannot be entertained beyond this stage by this Tribunal as so doing will tantamount to embarking on a wild goose chase and a worthless pursuit". The Chairman of the Tribunal further held that, "the lone issue for determination, as formulated by the Tribunal…