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ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Appeal is against the Judgment of the national Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Abuja delivered on the 22nd day of October, 2008.
The Brief fact of the case is as follows:-
The 1st Appellant, a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) the 2nd Appellant, was nominated as 2nd Appellant's candidate for the election to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senatorial District, Abuja held on the 5th and 6th day of April, 2008.
The 2nd Respondent, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also a registered Political Party in Nigeria, sponsored the 1st Respondent as its candidate at the aforementioned bye-election.
The 3rd Respondent, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is the body established by the Electoral Act, 2006 and the 1999 Constitution with the responsibility of organizing, conducting and supervising the conduct of the Election, amongst other offices or…