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Whether the Court can Interfere with the Internal Affairs of Political Parties

CASE TITLE: ISHAKU v. SULEIMAN & ORS (2023) LPELR-59910(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: ISAIAH OLUFEMI…

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Whether a Political Party Can Challenge the Primary Election of another Party

CASE TITLE: PDP v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59874(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD MARCH, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE…

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How to Determine Accrual of Cause of Action in a Pre-Election Matter Involving the Allegation of Presentation of False Information/Certificate(S) to INEC

CASE TITLE: DAURA v. YAHAYA & ORS (2023) LPELR-59952(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH MARCH, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED BABA…

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The Role Of Law In The Nigerian Agriculture Industry

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCIArb. (UK). There is no doubt that Nigeria is richly blessed with a great agricultural…

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Critiquing Judges and Judgments: The Dividing Line Introduction

By Mike Ozekhome ABSTRACT The Nigerian Judiciary has in recent times, been in the eye of the storm, as it…

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Injunction In Electoral Matters

By Damilola Obanijesu Oyawole The inherent character of election petitions necessitates the invocation of the injunction remedy. The petitioner, who…

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Examining the Right of Platform Workers to Form a Trade Union in Nigeria and the Mirror of International Best Practices: A Case for the Recognition of Platform Workers’ Rights in Nigeria

By Olatunde Olayinka Damilola INTRODUCTION A trade union is defined according to the Trade Union Act 1973[1] as a combination of…

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The Tokenism Of Devolution

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN Last week, it was widely reported that the President assented to sixteen new Bills sent to…

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The Legal Impropriety Of Refusal To Reschedule Elections Which Either Did Not Hold Or Were Marred By Violence, And The Legal Remedies Available To Voters In Nigeria

By Fred Ogundu-Osondu Although democracy has been the backbone of Nigeria’s political system since its independence in 1960, the Nigerian…

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The Restricted And The Firearms Act Vis-À-Vis The Right To Life In Nigeria

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCIArb. (UK). INTRODUCTION Section 33(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN), 1999, provides that…

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