IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The instant appeal is against the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal holden at Enugu, in Enugu State, which was delivered on 18/01/2008. The Appellants petition (NAGL/EPT/EN/GOV/37/2007) was- dismissed by the lower tribunal in consequence of the judgment in question.
Its common knowledge that gubernatorial elections were conducted on 14/4/07 in 13 out of the 17 Local Government Areas in Enugu State. Likewise, the gubernatorial elections in to the remaining 4 Local Government Areas of Enugu State (i.e. Enugu South, Udi, Nsuka and Isi-Uzo Local Government Areas) were later held on 28/4/07.
Both the Appellant and the 1st Respondent had contested the said elections on the platforms of their political parties, the Accord (A)and peoples Democratic Party, (PDP)respectively. Apart from the Appellant - and the 1st Respondent, fifteen (15) other candidates had equally contested the said e…