AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the Petition they filed at the Jigawa State National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal, the Appellants challenged the declaration of the 1st Respondent as the elected Senator representing the North-West Senatorial District of Jigawa State, on the following Grounds -
(i) That the 1st Respondent was at the time of the election not qualified to contest the election.
(ii) That the election is invalid by reason of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010.
(iii) That the election was invalid as same was marred by corrupt practices.
(iv) That the 3rd - 5th Respondents wrongly computed majority of lawful votes cast at the election by accepting as valid unlawful votes counted as cast for the 1st Respondent even though the said figures were altered and inflated.
(v) That the election is invalid by reasons of corrupt practices.
They, therefore, prayed the Tribunal to determine as follows -
a) the said …