Election petition jurisdiction

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  30 September 2016

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• OCHOLI ENOJO JAMES V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMM. ( (2015)→

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  • 1999 constitution sections 251(1)(q)-(r) and 285(2)→
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• ELIGWE V. OKPOKIRI (2014)→

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  19 December 2014

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• IKECHUKWU V. NWOYE (2015)→

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  Judgment date

  19 December 2014

  Summary of Ikechukwu v. Nwoye, Supreme Court case regarding election disputes and jurisdiction issues in Nigeria’s electoral system.

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• SALIK V. IDRIS (2014)→

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  9 May 2014

  Detailed summary of Salik v. Idris, involving election disputes, academic matters, and jurisdiction in Nigerian law, highlighting significant court rulings and.

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• OWELLE ROCHAS ANAYO OKOROCHA V. PEOPLES’ DEMOCRATIC PARTY (2015)→

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  24 January 2014

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• UDENWA V. UZODINMA (2013)→

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  Judgment date

  14 December 2012

  Case summary of Udenwa v. Uzodinma, focusing on election law and Supreme Court rulings on jurisdiction and appeal timelines.

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• OGBORU V. UDUAGHAN (2011)→

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  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  16 December 2011

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• KABIR V. ACTION CONGRESS & ORS (2012)→

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  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  18 April 2011

  A comprehensive summary of the Kabir v. Action Congress case, focusing on election petitions and legal proceedings involved.

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• DINGYADI V. INEC (2011)→

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  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  8 April 2011

  An overview of the Supreme Court ruling in Dingyadi v. INEC regarding jurisdiction and election petitions, exploring legal principles and implications.

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 6(6)(a), 235, 246(3) and 287→
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• CHIEF IKEDI OHAKIM V. CHIEF MARTIN AGBASO & ORS. (2010)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  16 July 2010

  A detailed case analysis of Chief Ikedi Ohakim v. Chief Martin Agbaso concerning election petitions and judicial review in Nigeria.

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• AGBABI V. KABIRU (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  13 July 2009

  Case summary of Agbabi v. Kabiru, focusing on election petition, jurisdiction, and judicial findings from the Court of Appeal.

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• MBADIWE V. I.N.E.C (2010)→

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  Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division

  Judgment date

  23 April 2009

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• AGBAKOBA V. I.N.E.C. (2009)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  19 December 2008

  Case summary of Agbakoba v. I.N.E.C. (2009), where the Supreme Court addressed issues on candidate substitution under Nigerian electoral law.

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• AGBAI EMMANUEL AGBAI V. I.N.E.C (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  9 April 2008

  Summary of Agbai Emmanuel Agbai v. I.N.E.C discussing crucial legal issues related to election petitions and statutory time limits.

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• KUMALIA V. SHERIFF (2008)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Jos Division)

  Judgment date

  21 January 2008

  A case summary of Kumalia v. Sheriff detailing interpreting election petitions and appeals on statutory time limits, elaborated by the Court of Appeal.

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• OGBORU V. PRESIDENT, COURT OF APPEAL (2007)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  25 June 2007

  Summary of the landmark case Ogboru v. President, Court of Appeal which discusses crucial constitutional rights, jurisdiction, and judicial precedents.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 241(1), 246(3), 247(1), 272, 285(2) and 287(2)→
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• UMANAH V. ATTAH (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  6 March 2006

  A detailed analysis of the Umanah v. Attah case, focusing on jurisdictional issues and implications for electoral law in Nigeria.

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  • Federal High Court jurisdiction→
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• EJURA V. IDRIS (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  12 January 2006

  Case summary of Ejura v. Idris, addressing the jurisdictional implications of the trial court's dismissal based on immunity under the Nigerian Constitution.

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