MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is a consolidated appeal against the ruling of the Governorship/National Assembly and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting in Awka, Anambra State delivered on the 19th of July, 2007.
The facts of the case briefly are that the Governorship and Legislative House Election were held throughout the country on the 14th of April, 2007. The candidate sponsored by the People Democratic Party Dr. Emmanuel Andy Uba was returned by INEC as the person who won the election to the office of governor of Anambra State. Other contestants being aggrieved by this declaration of result by INEC headed to the Election Petition Tribunal to air their grievance. The petitions filed and the parties were as follows:-
EPT/AN/GE/1/2007 ANPP and 1 Or. v. Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu and 3 Ors.
EPT/AN/GE/2/2007 Action Congress and 2 Ors. v. INEC and 3 ors.
EPT/AN/GE/3/2007 Victor Osita Dinma Ezenwa v. Dr. Emmanuel Uba and 3 Ors.
EPT/AN/GE/5/2007 …