LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the judgment of the National and state Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Holden at Jalingo, Taraba State delivered on 30th October, 2023 Coram: Hon. Justice Benson A. N. Ogbu (Chairman), Hon. Justice Kadi Abdullahi Saidu Usman (Member I) and Hon. Justice Saadu Garba G/Bore (Member II) wherein the trial Tribunal dismissed the Appellants' Petition on account that same is destitute in merit.
Peeved by the decision of the Tribunal, the Appellants appealed to this court vide Notice of Appeal lodged on 15th November, 2023 wherein they set out eleven (11) grounds of Appeal.
BRIEF STATEMENT OF FACTS
The 1st Appellant was the candidate sponsored by the 2nd Appellant to contest election into the Takum/ Dongan/Ussa Federal Constituency seat of the House of Representatives of the Federal republic of Nigeria in election conducted by the 3rd Respondent on 25th February, 2023 and supplementary election …