MOHAMMED, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On 19th of April, 2003 presidential election was held in Nigeria. The appellant, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, contested the said election under the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). The 1st respondent, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, also contested the said election under the umbrella of People's Democratic Party (PDP), the 4th respondent, in this appeal. At the end of the exercise, the 1st respondent was duly returned as the winner by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, the 3rd respondent, in this appeal.
The appellant who lost the election filed this petition at the Court of Appeal and prayed for the following reliefs:
"(i) A declaration that as at the 19th April, 2003 when the presidential election was held in Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the 1st respondent, was not qualified to contest the election. (ii) An order invalidating the return of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the 1st responden…