ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the decision of the Bayelsa State National/State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal delivered on June 13th 2023, by Hon. Justice O. M. Fadeyi, Hon. Justice B. C. Iheka and Hon. Justice E. Michael wherein the Tribunal dismissed the Appellant's (the 1st Respondent at the Tribunal) motion seeking to dismiss the petition as one that has been abandoned.
Before the Tribunal, the Appellant vide his Motion of May 24th 2023 which was dismissed as stated and in respect of which the instant appeal has been brought sought in the main as follows:
"AN ORDER dismissing this petition as an abandoned petition."
See page 330 of the Record.
Being dissatisfied with the Ruling of the Tribunal, the Appellant filed his Notice and Two (2) Grounds of Appeal on June 22nd 2023. The two Grounds are as follows:
"GROUND ONE: ERROR IN LAW
The Chairman and members of the Honourable Tribunal erred in law and ther…