AMIRU SANUSI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment):This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal, Awka, Anambra State (hereinafter referred to as ("the Tribunal") delivered on the 14th day of May 2008. The 1st appellant herein contested election into the Anambra State House of Assembly on the platform of the All Nigerian Peoples Party (A.N.P.P). The election was held on the 14th day of April 2007.
The 1st respondent also contested the same election on the ticket of Peoples Democratic Party (P.D.P). Both the 1st appellant and the 1st Respondent contested the said election as members of the House of Assembly of Anambra State for the Ihiala II Constituency. The 2nd appellant herein and the 2nd respondents were the two registered political parties which sponsored the 1st appellant and 1st respondent respectively. The third respondent is the statutory body which conducted the elections with the assistance of 4th to…