SAHABI & ANOR
V.
MUMMUNI & ORS
JAMES-OGENYI OGEBE, J. C. A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The parties to this case contested the Local Government council Chairmanship election of Bukkuyum Local Government council of Zamfara state on the 15th of March, 1997. The 1st and 2nd respondents were returned as Chairman and Vice-chairman respectively, having won the highest number of votes cast at the election. Dissatisfied with the results the petitioners filed a petition before the Election Tribunal of zamfara state complaining that the 2nd respondent was not qualified educationally to contest the election.
At the trial another petition filed by 3rd and 4th respondents was consolidated with the earlier one. At the conclusion of trial the Election Tribunal entered judgment in favour of the 1st and 2nd respondents and declared them duly elected Chairman and Vice chairman. The 4th respondent appealed to the Appeal Tribunal of zamfara state and the Appeal Tribunal dismissed the appeal for lack of merit. The 4th respondent…