CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant and the 1st Respondent in this appeal were candidates in the election into the House of Representative held on 20/2/99 for Langtang North and South Federal Constituency of Plateau State under the platforms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Peoples Party i.e. APP respectively. The 2nd to 10th Respondents (i.e. the INEC officials) conducted the election and the 1st Respondent was declared as duly elected on having scored 26, 475 votes as against his opponent i.e. the appellant who scored 26, 347 votes.
Dissatisfied with the results of the election the appellant (otherwise, the petitioner at the Tribunal) initiated this matter now on appeal in this court against the Respondents on record. In answer to the petition, the 1st Respondent filed a Reply while the 2nd to 10th Respondents filed joint Reply. As found by the Tribunal, both replies traversed all the material allegations contained in the petition and …