Governor’s constitutional tenure

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• SENATOR RASHIDI ADEWOLU LADOJA V. INEC (2007)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  20 August 2007

  Case summary of Ladoja v. INEC, focusing on the constitutional interpretation regarding the tenure of office for a governor in Nigeria.

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  • 1999 constitution of nigeria, sections 180, 189, 251(1)(q)-(r) and 285→
  • Constitutional interpretation→
  • Declaratory reliefs→
  • Section 22 Supreme Court Act→
  • extension of gubernatorial tenure→
  • fair hearing and jurisdiction raised suo motu→
  • governor’s constitutional tenure→
  • illegal impeachment of governor→

• PETER OBI V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (2007)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  14 June 2007

  Summary of the landmark case Peter Obi v. INEC, addressing jurisdiction over electoral matters and the term of governors in Nigeria.

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  • 1999 constitution of nigeria, section 180(2)(a)→
  • 1999 constitution, section 251(1)(q) and (r)→
  • 1999 constitution, sections 184 and 285→
  • Constitutional interpretation→
  • Declaratory relief→
  • Election tribunal jurisdiction→
  • Federal High Court jurisdiction→
  • Jurisdiction ouster→