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• YAHAYA IBRAHIM SHINKO & ORS. V. KADUNA STATE GOVERNMENT & OR (2013)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  20 June 2011

  Case summary of Yahaya Ibrahim Shinko & Ors. v. Kaduna State Government & Or discussing key legal issues, court findings, and significance.

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 4(5), 4(7)(b) and 7(4)→
  • Originating summons→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • concurrent legislative powers→
  • doctrine of covering the field→
  • electoral act 2006, sections 32, 33, 38 and 121→
  • legislative inconsistency→
  • local government council elections→

• OSUN STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION V. ACTION . . . (2010)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  17 December 2010

  Case summary of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission v. Action Congress regarding electoral law inconsistencies and fair hearing.

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  • Consequential orders→
  • Fair hearing→
  • appellate interference with findings of fact→
  • appellate rehearing→
  • constitution of nigeria 1999 section 4(5)→
  • doctrine of covering the field→
  • electoral act 2006 sections 31, 121 and 149→
  • estoppel by standing by→

• ACTION CONGRESS V. OSUN STATE INEC (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)

  Judgment date

  19 March 2009

  Summary of Action Congress v. Osun State INEC - Appeal on Local Government elections notice requirements and inconsistencies in electoral laws.

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  • 1999 constitution, second schedule paragraphs 11 and 12→
  • appellate interference with perverse findings→
  • constitutional invalidity of state legislation→
  • court of appeal act 1990, section 16→
  • electoral act 2006, sections 31 and 121→
  • electoral law of osun state 2002, section 10→
  • fresh election order→
  • inconsistency between federal and state electoral laws→