Domestic affairs of political parties

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• OLI V. I.N.E.C. (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  26 May 2023

  A detailed summary of the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Oli v. I.N.E.C., addressing the key legal issues around locus standi and election petitions.

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 284(9) and 285(9)→
  • Nomination and sponsorship of candidates→
  • Political party primary election→
  • Pre-election dispute→
  • domestic affairs of political parties→
  • electoral act 2022, sections 29(5) and 84(14)→
  • jurisdiction of federal high court→
  • locus standi of aspirant→

• UBA V. YOUNG PROGRESSIVES PARTY (2024)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Awka Division)

  Judgment date

  5 January 2023

  A detailed summary of the appeal in Uba v. Young Progressives Party, focusing on locus standi and electoral law interpretations from the Court of Appeal.

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 251(1)(q) and (r) and 285(14)→
  • domestic affairs of political parties→
  • electoral act 2022, sections 84(5)(c), 84(13), 84(14) and 152→
  • ex nihilo nihil fit→
  • independent national electoral commission candidate publication→
  • jurisdiction of the federal high court in pre-election matters→
  • locus standi in pre-election matters→
  • meaning of aspirant→

• MOH’D BALA KALGO V. HON. ENGR. ABDULLAHI UMAR FARUK (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  13 August 2008

  Detailed summary of Moh’d Bala Kalgo v. Hon. Engr. Abdullahi Umar Faruk on electoral law and candidate nominations in Nigeria.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 65 and 66→
  • Burden of proof→
  • Candidate substitution→
  • Documentary evidence→
  • Electoral non-compliance→
  • Nomination of candidates→
  • Statutory interpretation→
  • domestic affairs of political parties→

• WADA IBRAHIM UMAR BABAYO & ORS V. BALA GAYE & ORS (2003)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Jos Division)

  Judgment date

  13 May 2002

  Explore the case Wada Ibrahim Umar Babayo v. Bala Gaye concerning jurisdiction and justiciability in political party matters, concluding with the court's ruling

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  • Fair hearing→
  • Interlocutory injunction→
  • Jurisdiction→
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  • bauchi state high court civil procedure rules, order 24 rule 1→
  • domestic affairs of political parties→