W. S. N. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, holden at Abuja in appeal No.CA/A/112/2007, delivered on the 2nd day of October, 2007, in which it allowed the appeal of the present 1st respondent, then the appellant against the judgment of the Federal High Court holden at Abuja in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/159/2007, delivered on the 18th day of April, 2007, in favour of the plaintiff, now the appellant in this court.
The said Suit No.FHC/ABJ/CS/159/2007, was by way of Originating Summons in which the plaintiff/appellant sought answers to the following questions:'
1. Whether the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can substitute the plaintiff with another from contesting for the office of the Ondo South Senatorial Zone in the forthcoming Senatorial Election?
2. Whether the plaintiff can be substituted/disqualified to contest for the office of the Senatorial Seat in the Ondo South Senatorial Zone after having been cleared …