Striking out incompetent election petition

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• UCHA V. ONWE (2011)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  28 January 2011

  Analysis of Ucha v. Onwe, Supreme Court of Nigeria decision on electoral disputes and jurisdiction of election tribunals.

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  • 1999 constitution section 285(1)→
  • 1999 constitution section 66(1)→
  • Federal High Court jurisdiction→
  • Nomination and substitution of candidates→
  • Nullity of proceedings→
  • appeals on electoral matters→
  • candidate qualification and disqualification→
  • electoral act 2006 sections 144(1) and 145(1)→

• INNOCENT EKEH V. UKACHI AMAECHI & ORS. (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  14 July 2008

  Summary of the case Innocent Ekeh v. Ukachi Amaechi regarding the appeal on election results and findings of fact in the Nigerian Court of Appeal.

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  • Election petition→
  • Preponderance of evidence→
  • admissibility, relevance and evidential weight→
  • appellate restraint on findings of fact→
  • burden of proof in election disputes→
  • documentary and video evidence→
  • electoral act 2006, first schedule paragraph 4(1)(c)→
  • evidence act sections 135, 136 and 149(d)→

• JEMIDE VS. HARRIMAN (2004)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  12 January 2004

  Case summary of Jemide v. Harriman exploring electoral petition and compliance with the Electoral Act, addressing issues on results declaration.

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  • Election petition→
  • Electoral Act 2002→
  • Issues for determination→
  • Non-joinder of necessary parties→
  • Sui generis election proceedings→
  • abandonment of ground of appeal→
  • election petition pleadings→
  • mandatory statutory compliance→