SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Governorship and Legislative House Election Petition Tribunal holden at Osogbo (hereinafter referred to as "the Tribunal") delivered on the 14th day of March, 2008.
On the 14th of April, 2007, elections were held into the Osun State House of Assembly for Ifedayo Constituency. The Appellant contested the election on the platform of the Action Congress (A.C.) while the 1st Respondent contested on the platform of People's Democratic Party (P.D.P.). At the conclusion of the election, the 3rd and 4th Respondents returned the 1st Respondent as the winner. The Appellant was dissatisfied with the return of the 1st Respondent and filed a petition before the Tribunal challenging the said return on the ground, inter alia, that the election was characterized by numerous electoral malpractices, irregularities and non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2006. He sought for a decl…