Burden of proof and presumption of correctness of election results

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• EYO NSA EKPO V. NKOYO ESU TOYO & OTHERS (2011)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  16 November 2011

  A detailed summary of the Court of Appeal's judgment in Eyo Nsa Ekpo v. Nkoyo Esu Toyo, focusing on election petitions and related legal considerations.

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