STEPHEN EHIKIOYA IDEHENRE & ANOR. V. EHIGIAMUSOE KINGSLEY OMIYI & ORS.

GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the National Assembly/Governorship and House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal delivered by Hon. Justice B. Orilonise (Chairman), Hon. Justice A.S. Tahir (Member), Hon. Justice P.N. Umeadi (Member), Hon. Justice Obanole Ogbuinya (Member) and Hon. Justice S.M. Anjori (Member).

The complaint from which this appeal arose can be seen from its facts as contained in the judgment of the Tribunal.

The 1st Petitioner, Stephen Ehikioya Idehenre, of the Action Congress (AC) has petitioned against the election and declaration of the 1st Respondent, Ehigiamusoe Kingsley Omiyi of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Edo State House of Assembly seat for Igueben Constituency. The election was held on 14th April, 2007. The election was conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) joined as the 3rd Respondent in this petition.

The result of the election announced by the 3…