The facts of the case briefly stated, are that the Appellant was the Petitioner at the Local Government Election Petition Tribunal, Ondo State where she challenged the nomination, sponsorship and eventual election of the 2nd Respondent as the Chairman of the Ilaje Local Government of Ondo State. After the trial, the Tribunal declined to determine the Petition on the merit on the ground that it was/is an internal affair of the party and therefore, dismissed the Petition. The Appellant appealed to the High Court of Ondo State which Court, after hearing the appeal, dismissed the appeal and upheld/affirmed the decision of the Tribunal.

Dissatisfied with the said decision, the Appellant appealed to the Court below. In that Court, the 2nd Respondent, raised a Preliminary Objection and urged the Court to strike out the appeal in limine for being incompetent. He relied on Section 94(2)(1) of the Local Government Administration, Conduct of Local Government Election and Allied Matters Law, 2003 of Ondo State (hereinafter called "the Law") which makes the said High Court, the final Court for Local Government Election Petitions. On 8th July, 2005, the Court below, in a considered Ruling, upheld the Preliminary Objection. It also declined jurisdiction. It is against the Ruling, that the Appellant has appealed to this Court on one ground of appeal.