Review judgments and reported decisions associated with the legal keyword Electoral law.
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Summary of APC v. Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (2022), on fair hearing, caretaker committees and local government elections.
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Supreme Court decision on wrongful substitution of an electoral candidate, cause of action and the 14-day limitation period for pre-election matters.
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Supreme Court summary of Etim v Akpan on PDP primaries, declaratory reliefs, contradictory evidence and electoral jurisdiction.
Summary of the case involving INEC and the adjustment of Bakassi local government boundaries under Cross River State Law No. 7 of 2007, detailing legal issues,.
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Supreme Court decision on Federal High Court jurisdiction over local government ward creation, electoral boundaries, joinder and gerrymandering.
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Summary of PDP v. Ezeonwuka, a Supreme Court decision on party primaries, fair hearing, joinder, jurisdiction and candidate substitution.
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Summary of INEC v. Ogbadibo Local Government (2015), on locus standi, limitation and continuing injury under Nigerian law.
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Summary of Wambai v. Donatus (2014), concerning Federal High Court jurisdiction over post-election challenges to nomination and substitution.
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Summary of Aroh v. PDP, addressing fresh evidence on interlocutory appeal and the discretionary powers of the Court of Appeal.
Summary of Marcathy v. Tope, concerning tax payment and qualification to contest a Kwara State House of Assembly election.
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Supreme Court decision on post-election substitution, undue return, election tribunal jurisdiction and withholding a certificate of return in Kogi State.
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This summary discusses the Supreme Court's decision in Labour Party v. I.N.E.C., focusing on the appellant's right to participate in elections following the rul
Case Summary: Bwacha v. Ikenya at the Court of Appeal, Kaduna, addressing electoral matters and issues surrounding candidate substitutions under the Electoral
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Summary of Davies v Mendes, addressing political-party nomination, candidate substitution, jurisdiction, justiciability and section 23 of Nigeria’s ElectoralAct
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A detailed summary of the case Omatsola v. Omovie, discussing election petition challenges in Nigeria and the implications of the Court of Appeal ruling.
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A detailed case summary of Obi-Odu vs. Duke from the Court of Appeal regarding election petition and statutory rights of candidates.
A detailed summary of the Supreme Court's ruling in PDP vs. INEC, focusing on the interpretation of Decree No. 3 of 1999 regarding gubernatorial succession.
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