HARUNA M. TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On the 21/12/2011, this court dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judgment of the lower tribunal. We also indicated that we will give reasons for the judgment today. We now proceed to give those reasons:
On the 26th day of April, 2011, election was conducted by the 1st Respondent into the office of Governor of Ogun State of Nigeria. The Appellant, to wit: Peoples Democratic Party sponsored one General Adetunji Idowu Olurin, at the said election. The 2nd Respondent and 18 others also contested the election in the platforms of their respective parties. The 2nd Respondent who contested the election on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) was declared and returned by the 1st Respondent as the winner of the election, having scored the majority of the lawful votes cast. The Appellant whose candidate emerged the runner-up at the election was not satisfied with the declaration and return of the 2nd Respondent as t…