MARY U. PETER.ODILI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Minna, Niger State delivered on the 29th day of November, 2007. The Tribunal dismissed the petition of the Appellants which challenged the return of the 1st Respondent as the member representing Edati/Mokwa/Lavun Federal Constituency of Niger State. The Appellants were dissatisfied with the Judgment of the Tribunal and have appealed to this court vide a Notice of Appeal dated and filed on the 13th December, 2007 containing the omnibus ground. Another Notice of Appeal dated and filed on the 17th day of December, 2007, was later filed containing 12 grounds of appeal. Finally a 3rd Notice of Appeal was filed with 13 grounds of appeal on the 18th December, 2007.
The Appellant herein abandoned the two earlier Notices of Appeal but adopted the Notice of Appeal dated and filed on the 18th of December, 2007 and on it is based the …