Unlawful exclusion from election

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• PRINCE ABDULLAHI MUSA AGWAI V. PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT, (2021)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Makurdi Division)

  Judgment date

  29 October 2019

  Case summary for Prince Abdullahi Musa Agwai v. INEC and APC covering judgment, key issues, and court findings on election petition and due process of law.

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  • 1999 constitution section 285(4) tribunal quorum→
  • Abandonment of election petition→
  • Election petition→
  • burden of proof in declaratory election petitions→
  • electoral act 2010, first schedule paragraphs 16 and 18→
  • jurisdiction and competence of election petition tribunal→
  • mandatory statutory timelines→
  • non-waiver of statutory compliance→

• 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)→

• GAMBO MAINASARA V. SHEHU INUWA IMAM (2012)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  15 June 2010

  Summary of the case Gambo Mainasara v. Shehu Inuwa Imam regarding election petition and exclusion from candidacy, delivered by the Court of Appeal on 2nd April

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  • Balance of probabilities→
  • Stare decisis→
  • burden of proof in election petitions→
  • cogent and verifiable reasons→
  • electoral act 2006, section 146(1)→
  • electoral act 2006, section 34→
  • electoral act 2006, section 36(1)→
  • electoral act 2006, sections 144(1)(a) and 145(1)(d)→

• OLANREWAJU V. I.N.E.C (2011)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)

  Judgment date

  23 April 2010

  A detailed summary of the landmark case Olanrewaju v. I.N.E.C, highlighting issues on locus standi and election petitions in Nigeria.

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  • Competent grounds of appeal→
  • Election petition→
  • Fair hearing→
  • Locus standi→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • Remittal for trial on the merits→
  • candidate’s right to present election petition→
  • electoral act 2006, section 145(1)(d)→

• UDEAGHA V. OMEGARA (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Owerri Division)

  Judgment date

  30 March 2010

  Summary of Udeagha v. Omegara (2010), exploring election law complexities, including ballot papers, electoral qualifications, and evidentiary burdens.

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  • Burden of proof→
  • Election petition→
  • Election tribunal jurisdiction→
  • Electoral malpractice→
  • Over-voting→
  • Presumption of regularity→
  • adoption of irregular deposition→
  • appeal by way of rehearing→

• BAMIGBOYE V. SARAKI (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)

  Judgment date

  16 February 2009

  Detailed summary of the court decision in Bamigboye v. Saraki discussing the legal issues, court findings, and implications.

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  • 1999 constitution section 246(1)(b)(ii) and (iii)→
  • Fair hearing→
  • Final and interlocutory decisions→
  • Interlocutory appeal→
  • Judicial and judicious exercise of discretion→
  • Omnibus ground of appeal→
  • amendment of election petitions→
  • ballot paper photographs and party logos→

• SUNDAY V. I.N.E.C. (2008)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  15 May 2008

  Case summary of Sunday v. I.N.E.C. (2008) discussing key issues of locus standi in election petitions and the implications of unlawful exclusion from electoral,

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  • Audi alteram partem→
  • Election law→
  • Election petition→
  • Election tribunal jurisdiction→
  • Locus standi→
  • Right to be heard→
  • Statutory interpretation→
  • abandonment of ground of appeal→

• INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) V. AFRICAN (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  18 March 2008

  Summary of INEC v. African Democratic Congress case, addressing fair hearing, election non-compliance, and the Court of Appeal's judgment.

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  • Election non-compliance→
  • Election nullification→
  • Election petition→
  • Fresh issues on appeal→
  • Pleadings and admissions→
  • Right to fair hearing→
  • Substantial justice→
  • Vague grounds of appeal→

• ASINYA V. INEC (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  21 February 2005

  Summary of the case Asinya v. INEC in the Court of Appeal discussing key issues regarding locus standi in election petitions.

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  • Election petition→
  • Electoral Act 2002→
  • Fair hearing→
  • Intra-party dispute→
  • Locus standi→
  • alleged tribunal bias→
  • appeal against striking out election petition→
  • candidate eligibility→

• CHIMA ANOZIE V. DR. KEN OBICHERE (2004)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division

  Judgment date

  24 May 2004

  Analysis of the election petition ruling in Chima Anozie v. Dr. Ken Obichere, addressing key legal issues regarding election conduct and tribunal procedures.

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  • Election petition→
  • Judicial and judicious exercise of discretion→
  • Substantial compliance→
  • Triable issues→
  • corrupt practices and non-compliance→
  • electoral act 2002, section 136(3)→
  • electoral act 2002, sections 133(1) and 133(2)→
  • full trial on election petition→

• MOHAMMED HASSAN HASHIM RIMI V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTION (2003)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  5 August 2003

  Case summary on the decision of the Court of Appeal regarding locus standi of an electoral petition in the Rimi v. INEC case.

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  • Election petition→
  • Locus standi→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • electoral act 2002 sections 23, 133(1) and 134(1)(d)→
  • intra-party electoral dispute→
  • jurisdiction of election tribunal→
  • late substitution of candidate→
  • political party candidate substitution→