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OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Abia State Governorship/Legislative Houses Election Tribunal delivered on 23/1/2008 in respect of Petition No. ABS/SHA/EPT/22/2007.
The State House of Assembly Election in Bende North Constituency in Abia State took place on the 14th day of April, 2007.
At the said election, the 1st appellant was the candidate of the 2nd appellant (PDP) the 1st respondent was the candidate of the 2nd respondent (PPA). Both the 1st appellant and 1st respondent including candidates of other Political Parties contested the said election. At the end of the election, the 1st respondent was declared the winner of the election. The 1st respondent was declared and returned by the 2nd - 5th respondents as winner with 10, 098 votes against 1294 credited to the appellants.
Dissatisfied with the result of the election the petitioners/appellants brought a petition at the Abia State Governorship/Legislative Houses Electi…