SAULAWA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment) : The present appeal is against the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election
Petition Tribunal holden at Owerri, Imo State, delivered on 30 October 2007 in petition No EPT/NA/IM/17/2007.
It is pertinent that on 21 April2007, the 2nd -3rd respondents conducted election for the Okigwe North Federal Constituency of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.The 1st appellant allegedly contested the said election under the platform of the 2nd appellant (Peoples' Democratic Party). The other candidates that contested the election include; Barrister Ihuoma Udeagha, Uzukwu Patrick, Eze George, Chimeza Maduewesi, Comrade Maduka Fidelis and Dr. Uche Oyeme, who were allegedly sponsored by the Action Congress (AC), National Democratic Party (NDP), Labour Party (LP), All Nigerian Peoples’ Party, and All
Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), respectively. At the conclusion of the election in question, the 1st responden…