AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the decisions delivered on 27/7/2011 and 4/8/2011 respectively, by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, Awka, Anambra State, (hereafter simply referred to as "the Tribunal"). The decision of the Tribunal delivered on 27/7/2011 appealed against, is as contained in the ruling delivered on the same date in respect of a motion on notice on notice dated 27/6/2011 and filed on 1/7/2011, brought by the 1st Respondent. The decision of the Tribunal delivered on 4/8/2011 appealed against, is as contained in the ruling delivered on the same date, sequel to the observation by the Tribunal that "pre-hearing would seem to have commenced in this matter without an application by the learned counsel for the petitioner (sic) asking the Tribunal to set it down for pre-hearing under paragraph 18(1) of the First Schedule to the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended). In other words, petition w…