I. T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Benin, court below delivered on 5th January, 2012, wherein the court below dismissed the appeal of the Appellants. The reason for the judgment of the court below is in the supplementary record before this court.
The Appellants filed two Notices of Appeals, one dated 6th of January, 2012 and the other one dated 18th January, 2012. Both Notices of Appeals were argued by the Appellants in their briefs of argument.
The appellants' main reason for the appeal was because the court below delivered its judgment on 5th January, 2012 and reserved its reason to a later date, which was subsequently delivered on the 27th day of January, 2012.
The background facts of the appeal as contained in the printed record of appeal are that the 1st appellant was the candidate of the 2nd appellant in the 26th April, 2011 Gubernatorial Election in Delta State. He lost the election in which …