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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,…

2 years ago

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,…

2 years ago

Whether Failure to Serve Some of the Parties in A Suit Will Deprive the Court of Jurisdiction to Adjudicate on the Matter

CASE TITLE: CHIDIRE v. OBIA & ORS (2023) LPELR-60071(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES: RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, JCA OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA…

2 years ago

Whether a Party Can Ask the Court to Strike Out a Matter Instituted By Him Owing to the Defect In His Originating Process

CASE TITLE: ESIRI v. YEP & ANOR (2023) LPELR-59847(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES: HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA…

2 years ago

Electoral Act: Whether a Complaint Alleging the Presentation of Forged Information To INEC by a Candidate to Contest a Political Party Primary Confers a Right Of Action

CASE TITLE: SDP & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59836(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES: CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE,…

2 years ago

Whether a Fresh 21-Days Notice Is Required where Party Primaries of Which Properr Notice Was Given to INEC was Rescheduled

CASE TITLE: ALIYU v. NAMADI & ORS (2023) LPELR-59742(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES: KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC…

2 years ago

Whether the First Runner-Up Can Replace the Winner of a Primary Election upon the Withdrawal of the Winner before Submission of His name to INEC

CASE TITLE: ABDULLAHI v. ARGUNGU & ORS (2023) LPELR-59950(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES: CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC AMINA ADAMU…

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Whether Additional Records of Appeal Can Be Compiled and Transmitted in Pre-Election Matters

CASE TITLE: MODIBBO v. APC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59511(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES: MONICA BOLNA'AN DONGBAN-MENSEM, JCA UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

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Whether the Court can Compel a Political Party to Nominate an Aspirant as a Candidate

CASE TITLE: LABOUR PARTY v. NNAJI & ANOR (2023) LPELR-59426(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, JCA ELFRIEDA…

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