DR. IMORO KUBOR & ANOR V. HON. SERIAKE HENRY DICKSON & 2 ORS

MOHAMMED LADAN TSAMIYA, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On February 11, 2012, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) (herein referred to as the 3rd Respondent) conducted the election for the office of Governor of Bayelsa State. The 1st Respondent was sponsored by the 2nd respondent as its candidate at the said election while the 1st appellant was sponsored by the 2nd appellant. Other political parties also fielded their respective candidates in the election. At the end of the election the 1st respondent was declared winner and returned elected. The appellants being not satisfied with declaration and return of the 1st respondent, filed their petition challenging the said declaration and return of the 1st respondent by the 3rd respondent. The Governorship Election Tribunal (herein referred to as the Tribunal) heard the petition and in its judgment, delivered on July 11th 2012, dismissed the petition in its entirety. This appeal is against the judgment of the Tribuna…