SANKEY, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal from the decision of the High Court of Ekiti State at Ado-Ekiti presided over by Babalola, 1., delivered on 25th March, 2004, wherein judgment was given in favour of the respondent.
The brief facts of the case are as follows: the appellant is the body saddled with the responsibility of conducting Local Government elections in Ekiti State. Therefore, in the exercise of its powers under the Ekiti State Local Government Law, 2001, it stated the 27th March, 2004 for the holding of Local Government elections throughout the State. The respondent is one of the registered political parties in Nigeria. In pursuance of this objective, the appellant released guidelines for the conduct of the said elections, some of which pertained to the eligibility of candidates contesting the said election. Arising from its dissatisfaction with some of these guidelines, the respondent took out an originating summons on the 10th February, 2004…