MARY U. PETER-ODILI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal holden at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja delivered on 11th day of September 2008 dismissing the Petitioners/Appellants Petition dated and filed on 6/5/08.
The Petitioners' claims as contained at page 32 of the Record are as follows:-
(a) A declaration that the 1st Respondent sponsored by the 2nd Respondent was not duly elected by a majority of lawful votes cast in the bye-election held on the 5th and 6th April, 2008 for the House of Representative for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
(b) An order declaring the 1st Petitioner Hon. Nasiru Muhammed as duly elected in the bye-election held on the 5th and 6th April, 2008 for the House of Representatives in AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja having polled the highest number of lawful votes cast at…