ABDULLAHI AHMAN & ANOR. V. ABUBAKAR TANKO AYUBA MAJ. - GEN. & ORS.

MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the National Assembly, Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal, sitting at Birnin - Kebbi delivered on 10th October, 2007. The petition numbered KB/EPT/SEN/3/2007 was consolidated on 12th July, 2007 with petitions numbered KB/EPT/SEN/1/2007 and KB/EPT/SEN/5/2007. It was presented on 21st May, 2007 by Abdullahi Ahman and Democratic Peoples party (DPP) as the 1st and 2nd Petitioners. The Respondents were: (1) Abubakar Tanko Ayuba Maj.- Gen. (2) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), (3) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), (4) Resident Electoral Commissioner, Kebbi State and (5) Returning/Collation Officer, Kebbi South Senatorial District The said Abdullahi Ahman alongside other candidates contested the election held on 21st April, 2007 for the elective office of Senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District in the Senate of Federal Republi…