THE STUDY IS ABOUT THE POLITICS OF ELECTION PETITIONS IN NIGERIA'S FOURTH REPUBLIC. THE STUDY AIMS AT UNRAVELING THE UNDERLINING FORCES, INTERESTS, INFLUENCES AND MOTIVES THAT DETERMINE THE PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES OF ELECTION PETITIONS WHEN ELECTORAL BATTLES SHIFT FROM THE POLLING BOOTHS TO THE JUDICIARY. THE UNENDING AND LONG TORTOUS ROAD TO AN ELECTION PETITION AND THE ATTENDANT CONFLICTS THAT ENSUE FROM EACH JUDICIAL SITTING BY SUPPORTERS OF POLITICAL PARTIES ALSO CONSTITUTES SERIOUS NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT TO THE POLITY. THE ROLE OF POLITICAL GLADIATORS, POLITICAL PARTIES, JUDGES, PUBLIC OPINION, SECURITY AGENCIES AND THE ELECTORAL BODY SHALL BE INVESTIGATED IN SUBSTANTIATING CLAIMS OF POLITICAL AND NOT LEGAL UNDERCURRENTS IN ELECTION PETITION PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES.