PATRICK V. I.N.E.C (2024)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
A summary of the Supreme Court's decision in Patrick v. INEC regarding election petitions and the qualifications for contesting governorship elections in Rivers
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Burden of proof in election petitions
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ABUBAKAR SADIQUE BABA & ANOR V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECT. (2024)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Summary of the case Abubakar Sadique Baba v. INEC, including legal issues and the court's decision regarding the Bauchi Governorship election.
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- admissibility versus probative value
- bauchi state governorship election petition
- burden of proof in election petitions
- declaratory reliefs in election petitions
- dumping of documentary evidence
- electoral act 2022, first schedule paragraphs 4(1)(d) and 46(4)
- electoral act 2022, section 135(1)
- electoral act 2022, section 137
ADJOTO KABIRU V. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (2024)
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- Court of Appeal (Benin Division)
- Judgment date
A detailed analysis of the Court of Appeal's decision in Adjoto Kabiru v. People's Democratic Party concerning an election petition and its implications.
OSAMUEDE V. OSARO (2024)
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- Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)
- Judgment date
Case summary of Osamuede v. Osaro (2024) discussing election petition principles, court findings, and implications on electoral tribunal decisions.
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YOHANNA V. CLIFF (2024)
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- Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)
- Judgment date
Summary of Yohanna v. Cliff (2024), detailing key legal issues, court judgments, and implications for electoral integrity in Nigeria.
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- Election petition
- Electoral non-compliance
- Evaluation of documentary evidence
- alteration, cancellation and mutilation of election result forms
- burden of proof in election petitions
- electoral act 2022, first schedule paragraphs 4(6)(c) and 46(4)
- electoral act 2022, section 137
- electoral act 2022, section 60(1)
ADELEKE ADEMOLA JACKSON NURUDEEN V. OYETOLA (2023)
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- Court of Appeal Abuja Division
- Judgment date
Summary of the case Adeleke Ademola Jackson Nurudeen v. Oyetola, focusing on the electoral decision made by the Court of Appeal.
PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) V. INDEPENDENT NATIONALELECT (2019)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
The Supreme Court decision in the electoral dispute between PDP and INEC regarding the Ekiti State Governorship Election, emphasizing onus of proof.
CHIEF TIMIPRE MARLIN SYLVA V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL (2017)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
A critical summary of the Supreme Court of Nigeria's ruling in the case of Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva v. INEC, discussing key legal issues and implications for
EMERHOR V. OKOWA (2017)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Summary of the Supreme Court case of Emerhor v. Okowa concerning electoral issues, judgments on accreditation & over-voting, and implications for electoral law.
LADOJA V. AJIMOBI (2016)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
A summary of the Supreme Court case Ladoja v. Ajimobi examining election petitions and the abuse of court process in Nigeria.
NYESOM V. PETERSIDE (2016)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
An in-depth case summary of Nyesom v. Peterside (2016), detailing the Supreme Court's judgment on electoral disputes, evidentiary standards, and fair hearing.
ALHAJI MUHAMMED INUWA YAHAYA V. ALHAJI IBRAHIM HASSAN DANKW… (2016)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Summary of the Supreme Court's decision in the gubernatorial election petition case of Yahaya v. Dankwanbo, addressing electoral compliance and over-voting.
ALL PROGRESSIVE GRAND ALLIANCE V. AL-MAKURA (2016)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Summary of the Supreme Court ruling in APGA v. Al-Makura, addressing key electoral issues and procedural matters in electoral petitions.
ARIYO V. ABIGOR (2016)
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- Court of Appeal (Benin Division)
- Judgment date
Explore the key legal rulings in the case of Ariyo v. Abigor, focusing on election petition issues and compliance with electoral laws.
BOWALE V. ADEKOYA (2017)
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- Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)
- Judgment date
A detailed analysis of the Bowale v. Adekoya election petition case covering key issues, judgments, and court findings in 2017.
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ISAAC V. I.N.E.C (2016)
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- Court of Appeal (Benin Division)
- Judgment date
A detailed summary of Isaac v. INEC, examining the electoral legal issues in the Delta State House Assembly election dispute, with outcomes and significance.
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R-ADEYEMI V. AKANDE (2016)
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- Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)
- Judgment date
Case summary of R-Adeyemi v. Akande discussing election petition issues and the Court of Appeal's decision on procedural compliance.
MAKU V. AL-MAKURA (2017)
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- Court of Appeal (Makurdi Division)
- Judgment date
Summary of the case Maku v. Al-Makura, addressing the electoral petition challenges, court findings, and implications on electoral law.
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- Abandoned grounds of appeal
- Over-voting and voters’ register
- admissibility distinguished from evidential weight
- audi alteram partem and fair hearing
- burden of proof in election petitions
- documentary evidence dumping
- electoral act 2010 (as amended), sections 138 and 139
- electoral malpractice and substantial non-compliance
OLOFIN V. RASAKI (2016)
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- Court of Appeal (Ado-Ekiti Division)
- Judgment date
A detailed case summary of Olofin v. Rasaki (2016) highlighting pivotal legal issues and court verdicts surrounding the electoral petition.
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BUSARI V. ADEPOJU (2017)
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- Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)
- Judgment date
A detailed case summary of Busari v. Adepoju focusing on election petition law and burden of proof principles. Court of Appeal judgment discussion.