OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Governorship/Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Lokoja Kogi State delivered on the 18th of September 2007.
The facts of the case in brief are that on Saturday the 14th of April, 2007 the Governorship and legislative Houses Election was held throughout the country. Independent National Electoral Commission also an appellant in this appeal, conducted election into Kogi State House of Assembly in Mopamuro Constituency. The 1st and 2nd petitioners, now 1st and 2nd Respondents in this appeal, Alara Abereoran Ben Ayo contested the election on the platform of Action Congress, now 2nd Respondent in the appeal. The appellant who was 3rd Respondent before the Election Petition Tribunal Lokoja contested the election on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party - the 2nd Respondent before the Tribunal.
Independent National Electoral Commission declared the follow…