TSAMIYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court (hereinafter referred to as the trial court) Enugu Division, delivered on 27th April, 2007 in suit No. FHC/EN/CS/80/2007.
This case was commenced on 23/3/2007 in the trial court by one Mr. Emeka Festus Udoeme (the 1st plaintiff) against the INEC (1st defendant) on the originating summons in which he asked for the determination of 6 questions and claims 7 reliefs of the originating summons at pages 1 - 38 of the record of this appeal (herein refer to as the records). Upon the applications for joinder the following: Mr. Egwuoyibo Okoye, Mrs. Felicia Ngwubo, Mr. Gabriel Onuigbo, and Mr. Chukwudi Anieke, were joined as co-plaintiffs; while the following were joined as co-defendants. They were: Willian Okosi, Ikenna Amechi Esq, Joseph Okeke, Tim Egboka, Chinedu Muokwe and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Consequently, the 2nd - 5th co-plaintiffs individually took out an origin…