JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, holden at Abuja, Coram: Hon. Justice A.A. Adeleye, (Chairman) Hon. Justice Ibrahim Galadima (member 1) Hon. Justice Abdu Maiwada Abubakar (member ii), delivered on 27/5/2024 (see pages 9487-9664, vol. 12 of the record of appeal). Not satisfied with the judgment, the Appellants who were petitioners at the tribunal filed a notice of appeal to this court (see Pp. 9665-9710 vol. 12 of the record of appeal). The record of appeal was transmitted on 15/6/2024. The notice of appeal contains 25 grounds of appeal.
The appellants sought the following reliefs:
i. To allow the Appeal;
ii. Set aside the decision of the Tribunal;
iii. Effect a computation of the results which were excluded in Ogbia Local Government Area, Southern Ijaw Local Government and Nembe Local Government Area with the effect that the scores of the 1st Appellant and the …