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By Law, INEC Has No Discretion On Whether To Transmit Election Results Direct From The Polling Unit; Transmission From The Polling Units is Mandatory — See the breakdown!

By Sylvester Udemezue The Law Says INEC Must Transmit/Transfer Results Direct From The Polling Units; But Gives INEC The Discretion…

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Validity of a Political Party Primary Election not Conducted by the Party’S National Working Committee but Monitored by INEC

CASE TITLE:               APC v. NELSON & ORS (2023) LPELR-59758(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      6TH FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                 RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO,…

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An Overview Of The Nigerian Anti-Money Laundering Act 2022

By Rodiyyah Bashir With the passing of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill into law in 2022 by the…

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The Supreme Court, Public Policy, And Justice: A Review Of The Supreme Court Decision In APC v. Bashir Sheriff & Ors.

By Emmanuel Bassey Introduction On 6th February 2023, the Supreme Court of Nigeria divided public and legal opinion after it…

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Whether the Provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 Apply to Local Government Elections

CASE TITLE: OSIEC v. SAMUEL & ORS (2023) LPELR-59933(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND MARCH, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: AYOBODE OLUJIMI…

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Effect of Failure of Court to Consider all Issues Raised Before it

CASE TITLE: MONGUNO v. BLUEWHALES & CO. & ORS (2023) LPELR-59997(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD MARCH, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD…

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An Overview Of Limited Liability Partnerships Under CAMA 2020

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN INTRODUCTIONRapid changes and technological developments characterize the contemporary corporate landscape. Businesses must be adaptive and…

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The Odinga Standard: Guidelines To Adopt In Preparing Election Petitions

Overview  Raila Odinga & Another v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) & Others [2017] KESC 31  KLR  On 1st September, 2017,…

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Role Of The Judiciary In The Development Of Democracy (2)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN In Part 1 of the paper delivered at the reception in honour of the newly-appointed Chief…

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Through The Prism Of Technicalities Over Justice; A Call For Judicial Activism In Nigeria

By Musa Okikiola Zubair INTRODUCTION: The Nigerian judiciary system has been facing various challenges, including lack of trust, corruption, and…

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