Candidate qualification and disqualification

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  Judgment date

  12 January 2024

  Summary of Onor v. I.N.E.C, a Supreme Court case about election petition, candidate qualifications, and electoral laws in Nigeria.

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• TARZOOR V. IORAER (2016)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  15 January 2016

  A detailed summary of the Supreme Court decision in Tarzoor v. Ioraer, examining key issues and the court's reasoning behind their judgment.

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• OCHEJA EMMANUEL DANGANA V. HON. ATAI AIDOKO ALI USMAN (2012)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  24 February 2012

  Analysis of Ocheja Emmanuel Dangana v. Hon. Atai Aidoko Ali Usman, highlighting election petition issues and Supreme Court's jurisdiction on National Assembly.

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• UCHA V. ONWE (2011)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  28 January 2011

  Analysis of Ucha v. Onwe, Supreme Court of Nigeria decision on electoral disputes and jurisdiction of election tribunals.

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  • 1999 constitution section 285(1)→
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• BABAJIDE OMOWORARE V. IYIOLA OMISORE & ORS. (2011)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)

  Judgment date

  29 October 2010

  Summary of the case involving Babajide Omoworare and Iyiola Omisore in the Court of Appeal, highlighting electoral disputes and findings.

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  • 1999 constitution section 188→
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• A.N.P.P. V. NA’ALLAH (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  28 November 2008

  Summary of A.N.P.P. v. Na’Allah, highlighting crucial electoral law issues and court findings on election petitions in Nigeria.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 65, 66 and 285→
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• YUSUF MOHAMMED ANKA V. ABDULAZIZ YARI ABUBAKAR (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  28 November 2008

  Summary of the court decision in Yusuf Mohammed Anka v. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar regarding electoral disqualification and legal proceedings.

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• ISAH V. KAMBA (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  15 July 2008

  Case summary of Isah v. Kamba, examining key legal issues around election petitions, evidence admissibility, and the burden of proof in Nigerian law.

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• SA'IDU ABDULLAHI RINI V. PEOPLES' DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) (2008)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  31 March 2008

  Summary of Sa'idu Abdullahi Rini v. PDP, addressing key issues of electoral compliance and disqualification in Nigeria, and the judiciary's findings.

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• KWARRA V. INNOCENT (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  4 March 2008

  Summary of Kwarra v. Innocent case, discussing key issues of election qualification and findings by the court regarding forgery and electoral malpractice.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 106 and 107(1)(i)→
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• UMEH KALU V. MAO A. OHUABUNWA (2004)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  7 June 2004

  Summary of the court decision in Umeh Kalu v. Mao A. Ohuabunwa, focusing on non-joinder of electoral officials in an election petition.

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