Kogi state governorship election petition

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• AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (ADC) V. ALHAJI YAHAYA BELLO (2016)→

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  Judgment date

  30 September 2016

  A summary of the Supreme Court decision in ADC v. Bello focusing on key legal principles surrounding necessary parties in election petitions.

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• WADA V. BELLO (2016)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  30 September 2016

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision in Wada v. Bello concerning the 2015 Kogi State governorship election including key legal issues and the court's rulings.

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