CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative House Election petition (Retrial) Tribunal holden at Osogbo, Osun State (Coram: Justices Ali Garba, Benedict E. Agbattah, Ismaila H. Bashir, Muhammad T. M. Aliyu and Abimbola O Obaseki) delivered on 28th day of May, 2010. The Notice of Appeal is contained at pages 546 to 601 of Volume 7 of the Record of Appeal.
The brief facts of this case are that on the 14th April, 2007, the 4th Respondent conducted an election for the office of the Governor of Osun State.
The 3rd petitioner/Appellant sponsored the 1st and 2nd Petitioners/Appellants as its Governorship and Deputy Governorship Candidates, respectively, in the said election while the 3rd Respondent sponsored the 1st and 2nd Respondents as its governorship and deputy governorship candidates also respectively. At the end of the exercise, the 4th Respondent announced that the 1st Respondent scored a total …