ALL NIGERIA PEOPLES PARTY (ANPP) & ANOR. V. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) & ORS.

KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal) sitting in Kano delivered on 6th August, 2003 wherein the Tribunal nullified the election of the 2nd appellant herein on the ground that at the time of the election he was not qualified to contest the election into the Kano State House of Assembly, not having attained the age of 30 years. The 2nd appellant, Sani Ibrahim Ahmed had contested the election into the Kano State House of Assembly on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) while the 2nd respondent contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) both representing the Nassarawa constituency. The election took place on 3rd May, 2003 and the results were declared on the 4th May, 2003. The 2nd appellant was declared the winner.

The 1st and 2nd respondents in this appeal were dissatisfied with the out…