SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the National and States Houses of Assembly Tribunal (Panel I) sitting at Ikeja, Lagos State and delivered on the 17th day of September 2015 in a petition No. NA/LEGH/EPT/L/S/22/2015 by S.C. ORIJI (CHAIRMAN) B.F ETUK (MEMBER) and K. DABO (MEMBER) wherein the petitioners (now Appellants) petition was dismissed.
The 1st Appellant was a candidate of the 2nd Appellant (Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the election conducted on the 11th day of April 2015, as member to represent SHOMOLU I Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The 1st Respondent was also the candidate of the 2nd Respondent (All Progressives Congress (APC) in the same election conducted by the 3rd Respondent on the said 11th April, 2015.
Prior to the election, the 2nd Respondent wrote a letter titled, "NOTICE OF SPECIAL CONGRESSES FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES - 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS" and dated 19-9-20…