YUSUF SULAIMAN LASUN V. LEO ADEJARE AWOYEMI & ORS.

NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Judgment of the National Assembly Election Petition Retrial Tribunal holden at Oshogbo, Osun state.

The National Assembly election was held nation wide on 21st April, 2007. In the election for lrepodun/Olorunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency the appellant was sponsored by the Action Congress, one of the many registered political parties in Nigeria. The 1st Respondent was sponsored by the 2nd Respondent - the people's Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria's ruling party then and now. The 3rd Respondent INEC is charged with the conduct of elections for elective positions at the State and the Federal levels.

The 4th - 148th Respondents conducted the said election as the agents of the 3rd Respondent while the 149th to 150th are law enforcement agents who were charged with the duty to maintain Law and order in Osun State during the election. At the conclusion of the said election the 3rd Respondent th…