ENGINEER SAMUEL ORAEGBUNAM V. HON. MRS. BRIDGET CHUKWUKA & ORS.

AMIRU SANUSI, J.C.A., (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly,Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal No. II of Anambra State sitting at Awka, (simply referred to as "the Tribunal") delivered on the 22nd of February, 2008. At the said tribunal, the appellant herein, filed a petition on 11th May 2007 dated 10th May 2007 against the respondents. In the said petition, the appellant as petitioner claimed that he had contested the election held on 14th April 2007 in to the House of Assembly seat of Njikoka Constituency II of Anambra State on the platform of Action Congress party.

In the petition at the tribunal, the petitioner challenged the declaration and return of the 1st respondent who contested the said election with him on the same seal but on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondents were officials of the 5th respondent INEC which is the official body authorized by the …