<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>MUHAMMED L. SHUAIBU, JCA (Delivering The Leading Judgement):</strong> This is a Cross-appeal against part of the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Osun State delivered on 27th  January, 2023 wherein the tribunal found that the 2nd Cross-respondent had presented a forged certificate to the 1st Cross-respondent. Rather than hold that the 2nd Cross­ respondent was not qualified to contest the Governorship Election of 16th July, 2022, the tribunal held that the 2nd Cross-respondent was still qualified to contest the election.</p><p style="text-align: justify">Dissatisfied, Cross-appellants appealed to this court through a notice of Cross-appeal filed on 9th February, 2023. Briefs were filed and exchanged in accordance with the extant Practice Directives.</p><p style="text-align: justify">In the Cross-appellants&#x27; brief, filed on 21st February 2023, the fallowing two issues were nominated for determination and these are:</p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify"><em>Whether in view of the Tribunal&#x27;s decision that the Cross­</em> <em>appellants have proved the allegation of forgery of parts of Exhibit…</em></p></li></ol>