ABDULKADIR JIBRILU V. MUHAMMAD KABIR JIBRIL & ORS.

MARY U. PETER-ODILI, J.C.A. ( Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal stems from the Ruling and Judgment of the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative Houses, Election Tribunal sitting in Kaduna delivered on 16th August, 2007 and 16th April, 2008 respectively, by which the Appellant's motion to substitute petitioner's witness statements accompanying the petition with the petitioners witnesses statements on oath attached thereto was refused and the petition dismissed.

FACTS BRIEFLY STATED:

The Appellant was the candidate of the All Nigerian Peoples Party (A.N.P.P.) at the 28th April, 2007 Kaduna State central senatorial District Election. The 1st Respondent was a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the said Election. The 2nd and 3rd Respondents were the statutory body and agent respectively which conducted the said 28th April, 2007 Kaduna central senatorial Election in Kaduna.

At the close of the election the 2nd respondent declared the 1st Respondent as th…