ABUBAKAR ABDULKADIR JEGA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal from the decision of the National Assembly Elections Tribunal-sitting in Kano delivered on 2nd day of November, 2007. The judgment relates to the election in respect of Kano South Senatorial District held on the 21st April, 2007.
The 1st Appellant was a candidate sponsored by the 2nd Appellant in the aforementioned elections for membership of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to represent Kano Senatorial District of Kano State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The 1st Respondent was a candidate sponsored by the 2nd Respondent in the aforementioned elections for membership of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to represent Kano South Senatorial District of Kano State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The elections aforementioned were conducted under the supervision of the 3rd - 5th Respondents at the end of which exercise the 3rd Respondent returned the 1st Respondent as …