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MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, CJN (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The presidential election was held on the 19th day of April, 2003 to fill the offices of the President and the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The election, which was conducted nation-wide by the 3rd respondent/cross appellant, was contested by candidates from 20 political parties. The 1st appellant/cross respondent together with another candidate (now deceased)5 contested the election as candidates of the 2nd appellant/cross-respondent -All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) - while the 1st and 2nd respondents/cross-appellants contested as candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The 1st and 2nd respondents/cross-appellants were returned by the 5th respondent/cross appellant as duly elected President and Vice President, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria respectively.
The 1st and 2nd appellants/cross respondents felt aggrieved and, therefore, as petitioners,brought a petition, before the Court of Appea…