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What a Party Must Show/Prove for Court to Set Aside/Discharge an Interim Order of Forfeiture Being Sought to be Made Final

CASE TITLE:       KATAH PROPERTY & INVESTMENTS LTD v. CHAIRMAN EFCC (2023) LPELR-59736(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      9TH FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                  …

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Justiciability of the Conduct of a Political Party’s Congress not Conducted in Accordance with the Party’s Guidelines

CASE TITLE:       IFEGWU v. PDP & ORS (2023) LPELR-59862(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      27TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                   RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU,…

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Whether a Political Party Is Bound to Submit the Name of a Candidate Who Emerged as the Winner of the Party Primaries

CASE TITLE: NONGO v. ACHADO & ORS (2023) LPELR-60110(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED LAWAL…

2 years ago

Position of the Law on the Right to Personal Liberty

CASE TITLE: NAMODA v. C.O.P ZAMFARA STATE COMMAND, GUSAU & ORS (2023) LPELR-60271(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH APRIL, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LEAD…

2 years ago

Effect of Part Payment in a Contract of Sale of Property

CASE TITLE: MUSTAPHA v. HANGA & ANOR (2023) LPELR-60199(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD APRIL, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CONTRACT LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE MBABA,…

2 years ago

Need for Courts to be Brief While Ruling on a No Case Submission

CASE TITLE: NZERIBE v. FRN JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JANUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, J.C.A.…

2 years ago

Who Is an Aspirant That Can Complain about the Conduct of a Political Party Primaries; Whether An Ad Hoc Delegate Is An Aspirant

CASE TITLE: NWAGBARA & ORS v. INEC & ORS JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JANUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: PRE-ELECTION MATTER LEAD JUDGMENT: RITA NOSAKHARE…

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Whether Courts Have Jurisdiction to Intervene in the Internal Affair of a Political Party

CASE TITLE: APC v. ZAGO & ORS (2023) LPELR-60038(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTER LEAD JUDGMENT: BOLOUKUROMO MOSES…

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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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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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