EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgement): On 18-3-2023, the election of Governor of Plateau State held and the 3rd respondent herein that conducted the election, declared that the appellant scored majority of lawful votes cast in the election and at least 25% of the votes in at two third of the Local Government Areas in the State and returned him elected as Governor of the State.
Dissatisfied with the result of the election, the petitioners (1st and 2nd respondents herein) on 9-4-2023 filed a petition in the Plateau State Governorship Election Tribunal challenging the election of the appellant (as 2nd respondent to the petition) on three grounds namely: -
1. That the appellant was at the time of the election not qualified to contest the election
2. The election of the appellant was invalid by reason of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act
3. The appellant was not duly elected by majority of lawful votes cast at the election.
Following conclusion of e…