IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The present appeal is against the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative House Election petition Tribunal holden at Owerri, Imo State, delivered on 30/10/07 in petition No. EPT/NA/IM/17/2007.
It is pertinent that on 21/4/07 the 2nd - 3rd Respondent conducted election for the Okigwe North Federal Constituency of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The 1st Appellant allegedly contested the said election under the platform of the 2nd Appellant (Peoples Democratic Party). The other candidates that contested the election include; BARRISTER IHUOMA UDEAGHA, UZUKWU PATRICK EZE GEORGE CHIMEZE MADUEWESI, COMRADE MADUKA FIDELIS and DR. UHCE OYEME, who were allegedly sponsored by the Action Congress (AC), National Democratic Party (NDP) Labour Party (LP). All Nigerian Peoples Party, and All Progress grand Alliance (APGA) respectively. At the conclusion of the election in question, the 1st R…