<p>IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading : ): On the 22nd day of December, 2011, this Honourable Court pronounced the judgment in this interlocutory appeal by the Petitioners against the Ruling of the National Assembly/Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting at Awka, Anambra State Coram: Hon Justice N. U. Gummi (Chairman), Hon. Justice T. A. Kume and Hon. Justice I. B. Garba; wherein they dismissed the Appellants' Petition on the 2nd day of November, 2011; in limine on the ground that same had been abandoned by the Petitioners. </p><p> CONCISE STATEMENT OF FACTS</p><p> The facts of the case as stated by the Appellants are that they commenced the proceedings by way of the petition which is at pages 1-97 of the Records and the respective Replies of the Respondents are at pages 98 - 354 of the Records. The Appellants subsequently filed a Reply to the Reply of the 1st Respondent. See pages 354 - 258 of the Records.</p><p> According to the learned counsel to the Appellants, he made an app…</p>