STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, OFR, J.C.A(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal was dismissed on the 6th of December, 2011 and reasons for dismissing the appeal were reserved until today, pursuant to S. 285(8) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). I now give my reasons.
This is an appeal against the judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal Ogun State Holden at Abeokuta in Petition No. EPT/OG/FH/02/11 delivered on the 10th October 2011, CORAM Honourable Justice Elizabeth A. Karatu (Chairman), Honourable Justice N. Obi (Member) and Hon. Justice Adekanye L. Ogunmoye (Member). In the said election held on the 9th April, 2011 for the Abeokuta Central Federal Constituency seat into the House of Representatives which was conducted by the 1st Respondent Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the 2nd Respondent William Samuel who was sponsored by the 3rd Respondent Action Congress of Nigeria was declared win…