MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This is an appeal against the decision of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, holden at Abeokuta, Ogun State delivered on the 19th day of June, 2023 in Petition No: EPT/OG/GOV/03/2023 granting the 2nd Respondent's application.
The Appellants who were the Petitioners before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, holden at Abeokuta, Ogun State (hereinafter referred to as "the tribunal") challenged the declaration and return of the 2nd Respondent, who was the candidate of the 3rd Respondent, as the winner of the election conducted by the 1st Respondent and held on the 18th day of March, 2023 for the office of Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria.
The Appellants filed their petition at the tribunal on the 6th day of April, 2023 and served same on all the Respondents. The Respondents filed their respective replies to the petition and the Appellants in turn filed their response to the Respondents replies.
The 2nd Responde…