ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Ruling of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, Kaduna State, delivered on the 16th of August 2011, dismissing the petition of the Appellants.
The Appellants at the Tribunal filed a petition on 18th May, 2011 challenging the election and declaration of the 1st and 2nd Respondents as winners of the Election into Zaria City Constituency of the Kaduna State House of Assembly held on the 28th April, 2011, conducted by the 3rd Respondent.
Upon being served with the petition the 1st and 2nd Respondents file their Reply on 14th June 2011 and same was served on the Appellants on 20th June 2011. The Appellants filed their Reply to the 1st and 2nd Respondents Reply on the same 20th June 2011 but served on the 1st and 2nd Respondents on the 22nd June, 2011.
Thereafter, the Appellants applied for issuance of Pre-hearing Information sheet by a letter dated 20th J une, 2011 and same was issued on …