MRS. LILIAN MUSA ACTION CONGRESS (AC) V. HON. ANTHONY MADWETTE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) RETURNINGOFFICER, DEMSA, NUMAN AND LAM URDE F EDERAL CO NSTITUENCY DISTRICT OF ADAMAWA STATE RETURNING O FF ICER, DEM SA LOCAL GOVT. AREA RETURNING OFF ICER, NUMAN LOCAL GOVT. AREA RETURNING OFFICER, LAMURDE LOCAL GOVT. AREA RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER, ADAMAWA STATE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTO RAL COMMISSION (INEC)

BELGOREJCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This application, initiated by a notice of motion emanated from the decision of the National Assembly/

Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting in Yola, Adamawa State (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal), contained in its rulings of the 6th day of August, 2007 and 11th day of August, 2007 respectively in election petition No. AD/NA/HR/EPT/19/07. The petitioners (now the applicants) pray for the following reliefs: - A

Leave of this honourable court to appeal against the rulings of the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sittingin Yola,Adamawa state, delivered on the 6th ofAugust, 2007 and 11thAugust, 2007 respectively in Election Petition No. AD/NA/HR/EPT/19/07.

An order deeming as duly filed and served, the notices and grounds of appeal attached to this application. An order of this honourable court stayingfurther proceedings in Election Petition No. AD/NA/HR/EPT/19/07 pending the det…