Qualification and disqualification of governor

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• SHINKAFI V. YARI (2016)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  8 January 2016

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision in Shinkafi v. Yari, addressing election petition issues, compliance with Electoral Act, and candidate qualifications.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 177 and 182→
  • Burden of proof→
  • Expressio unius est exclusio alterius→
  • Over-voting→
  • Substantial non-compliance→
  • electoral act 2010 sections 85 and 87→
  • electoral act sections 138(1)(b) and 139(1)→
  • gubernatorial election petition→