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• PELA KAWAHARIEBIE KENNEDY LABOUR PARTY V. INDEPENDENT 2024 (2024)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  19 January 2024

  Summary of the Supreme Court case deciding on electoral issues related to the Delta State governorship election and the qualifications of candidates.

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• AZEEZ OLAJIDE ADEDIRAN V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COM (2024)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  12 January 2024

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision on the Azeez Olajide Adediran case regarding Lagos State gubernatorial election petition.

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• IDUORIYIKEMWEN V. BERNARDS (2023)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  4 November 2023

  Summary of Iduoriyikemwen v. Bernards, addressing election petition defects and legal representation for the Edo South Senatorial District.

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• ONOLEMEMEN V. I.N.E.C (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  31 March 2023

  Summary of Onolememen v. I.N.E.C, addressing election petition and statute limitation in Nigeria's legal context. Supreme Court ruling with significant insights

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• ACHAN V. AZEGETOR (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  24 February 2023

  Summary of Achan v. Azegetor case focusing on pre-election matters and statutory filing timeframes in Nigerian law, as adjudicated by the Supreme Court.

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• WELLINGTON V. P.D.P. (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  24 February 2023

  Summary of Wellington v. Peoples Democratic Party and its implications on election law and procedures in Nigeria as adjudicated by the Supreme Court.

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  • 1999 constitution, section 285(9)-(14)→
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• KULLOMA UMARA V. ABDULLAHI IDRISS & ORS. (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  17 February 2023

  Summary of Kulloma Umara's appeal against the PDP and INEC regarding pre-election decision on appeal timelines as ruled by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

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• YOUNG PROGRESSIVES PARTY (Y.P.P.) V. ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND (2023)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Awka Division

  Judgment date

  17 February 2023

  Case summary of the decision in the appeal of Y.P.P. v. A.P.G.A., addressing issues of locus standi, statute of limitations, electoral compliance, and costs.

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  • 1999 constitution, section 285(14)(c)→
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• ALLIED PEOPLES MOVEMENT V. INEC & ORS. (2023)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal of Nigeria, Abuja Division

  Judgment date

  8 February 2023

  Summary of Allied Peoples Movement v. INEC (2023), on locus standi, pre-election claims and presidential candidate qualification.

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• PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY V. NGBOR (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  7 February 2023

  A detailed case summary of Peoples Democratic Party v. Ngbor, examining issues of locus standi in election law, jurisdiction, and the Electoral Act of 2022.

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• TAJUDEEN OLABISI ABIOYE V. HON. TIJJANI KAYODE ISMAIL & ORS. (2024)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  7 February 2023

  Summary of the Supreme Court case: Tajudeen Olabisi Abioye v. Hon. Tijjani Kayode Ismail, discussing primary election disputes and electoral law interpretations

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  • 1999 constitution, section 285(9) and (11)→
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• ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) V. INDEPENDENT NATIONALELECT (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  3 February 2023

  Summary of All Progressives Congress (APC) v. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a Supreme Court decision regarding locus standi in electoral law

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• EZEANI V. YOUNG PROGRESSIVE PARTY (2023)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Awka Division)

  Judgment date

  5 January 2023

  A detailed analysis of the Court of Appeal's decision in Ezeani v. Young Progressive Party concerning locus standi and election matters in Nigeria.

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 251(1)(q)-(r) and 285(14)(c)→
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• YOUNG PROGRESSIVES PARTY (YPP) V. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY ( (2023)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Awka Division)

  Judgment date

  5 January 2023

  Case summary of Young Progressives Party (YPP) v. Peoples Democratic Party, highlighting the court's decision on election procedures and statute limitation.

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• EDEVIE V. OROHWEDOR (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  21 October 2022

  A comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court decision in Edevie v. Orohwedor, analyzing the legal implications surrounding premature lawsuits in election law.

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• NDUKWE V. AYU (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  23 September 2022

  An analysis of the Supreme Court decision Ndukwe v. Ayu, addressing jurisdictional issues in election petition law and the internal affairs of political parties

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• COMRADE SALISU MOHAMMED V. CHIEF CALLISTUS OKAFOR & ORS. (2022)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal of Nigeria, Abuja Division

  Judgment date

  22 July 2022

  Summary of Mohammed v. Okafor (2022), where the Court of Appeal struck out an intra-party Labour Party leadership suit as incompetent and non-justiciable.

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• ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS V. SULAIMAN (2022)→

  Court

  Federal Capital Territory High Court

  Judgment date

  17 February 2022

  A thorough analysis of the landmark case of All Progressives Congress v. Sulaiman concerning the jurisdiction of courts in political party disputes.

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• AGUMA V. ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (2021)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  5 March 2021

  Summary of the Supreme Court's decision in Aguma v. All Progressives Congress focusing on jurisdiction, locus standi, and pre-election matters.

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• ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS V. AGUELE & OTHERS (2021)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  28 September 2020

  Case summary of All Progressives Congress v. Aguele, addressing key legal issues including jurisdiction and electoral law in Nigeria.

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 285(12) and 285(14)→
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