Stare decisis and judicial precedent

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• LAWAL V. MATAWALLE (2024)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  12 January 2024

  Supreme Court decision restoring Dauda Lawal’s Zamfara governorship victory and clarifying proof of election results, IReV use and electoral evidence.

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  • alternative reliefs in election petitions→
  • appellate re-evaluation of evidence→
  • bvas and electronic transmission of election results→
  • cancellation or non-holding of election at polling units→
  • dumping of documentary evidence→
  • election result collation and forms ec8b and ec8c→
  • electoral act 2022, sections 47, 62 and 137→
  • evidence act 2011, sections 37, 38, 131 and 167(d)→

• ANYAKORAH V. P.D.P. (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  21 January 2022

  A detailed case summary of Anyakorah v. Peoples Democratic Party, highlighting key legal issues and court findings regarding jurisdiction and election matters.

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  • Record of appeal→
  • appeal against a nullity→
  • electoral act 2010, section 87(9)→
  • political party congresses and internal party disputes→
  • pre-election matter under section 285(14), 1999 constitution→
  • presumption of correctness of record of appeal under section 147, evidence act→
  • procedure for challenging record of appeal→
  • sections 257 and 299, 1999 constitution→

• FREDDY SODITI BONGO V. GOVERNOR OF ADAMAWA STATE (2012)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Yola Division)

  Judgment date

  12 July 2011

  A detailed summary of Freddy Soditi Bongo v. Governor of Adamawa State, discussing the court's decision regarding the deposition of a chief.

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  • Chieftaincy matters→
  • advice of council of chiefs→
  • chiefs (appointment and deposition) law, sections 6 and 7→
  • competence of grounds of appeal→
  • deposition of chief→
  • due inquiry before deposition→
  • evaluation of evidence and witness credibility→
  • fair hearing under section 36(1) of the 1999 constitution→

• ADAMU SULEMAN V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, PLATEAU STATE (2008)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  7 March 2008

  A comprehensive summary of the case Adamu Suleman v. Commissioner of Police, exploring the judicial discretion in bail decisions.

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  • Armed robbery→
  • Judicial discretion→
  • Pre-trial detention→
  • Prima facie evidence→
  • bail pending trial→
  • capital and non-capital offences→
  • criminal procedure code, section 345→
  • evidence act, section 149(d)→