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ABUBAKAR ABDULKADIR JEGA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal arose out of the petition dated and filed on 25/05/07 at the National Assembly Election Tribunal, Holden at Kaduna. The ground of the petition is that -
"The purported election of the 1st Respondent into the House of Representatives Abuja on 21/04/07 was invalid by reason of corrupt practices and non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act."
The particulars of the forgery were that the votes recorded for the 1st Respondent were incorrect because the statement of results of various polling stations were altered to increase the scores of the 1st Respondent and reduce those of the 1st Petitioner.
The particulars of non-compliance were that the Petitioner will rely on Forms EC8A, EC8B, EC8C, EC8D and other documents to show that the Respondents misconducted the Election in Soba, Rahama, Gamagira, Danwata, Maigana, Kinkiba, Richifa, Kwasallo, Turawa Danwata and Garu in order to favour the 1st Respo…