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• GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI V. INEC & ORS. (2008)→

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  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  12 December 2008

  Summary of Buhari v. INEC (2008), a Nigerian Supreme Court decision on election petitions, ballot papers, proof of non-compliance and presidential qualification

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• ALHAJI MOHAMMED DIKKO YUSUF V. CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO (2004)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  7 May 2004

  Summary of Alhaji Mohammed Dikko Yusuf's appeal against Chief Olusegun Obasanjo regarding the presidential election results, detailing the court's findings and

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• YUSUFU VS. OBASANJO (2004)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Abuja Division

  Judgment date

  19 January 2004

  Summary of the case Yusufu vs. Obasanjo, addressing key legal arguments and court findings regarding the legitimacy of election complaints under the Electoral

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