Electoral matters

Whether the Issue of Qualification of a Candidate to Contest an Election is Both a Pre-Election and an Election Matter

CASE TITLE: OKOLIE v. ELUMELU & ORS (2023) LPELR-61110(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH SEPTEMBER 2023PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERLEAD JUDGMENT: HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA…

6 months ago

Does Section 134 (2)(B) Of The Constitution Intend To Discriminate Against Non-FCT Voters?

By Oluwaleke Atolagbe After the announcement of the winner of the 2023 Presidential election, some persons including Legal Practitioners have…

1 year ago

Whether the Originating Summons Procedure Is Suitable to Commence an Action where Allegations of Crime Are Directly in Issue

CASE TITLE: APC v. SHERIFF & ORS (2023) LPELR-59953(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: CHIMA CENTUS…

1 year ago

Whether Membership of a Political Party Is the Internal Affair of a Party

CASE TITLE: ENANG v. ASUQUO & ORS (2023) LPELR-60042(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH MARCH, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: KUDIRAT MOTONMORI…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

2023: Grounds For Challenging Conduct/Outcome Of Elections In Nigeria

By Festus Ogun, Esq Over the weekend, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the Presidential and National Assembly Elections…

1 year ago

When Right of Action and Cause of Action Will Crystalize/Accrue in an Action Seeking a Declaration that Information/Document(S) Presented by a Candidate to INEC is False Under Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act, 2022

CASE TITLE:  EDEVIE v. OROHWEDOR & ORS (2022) LPELR-58931(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:  21ST OCTOBER, 2022 JUSTICES:  AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, JSC MOHAMMED…

1 year ago

Is INEC Empowered to Deregister a Political Party without Prior Notice or Hearing

CASE TITLE:  PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT v. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & ANOR. (2022) LPELR-58524(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  17TH JUNE, 2022 JUSTICES: …

2 years ago

NBA (Lagos) Electoral Reforms Sensitization Committee 2023 Elections; The Bar And The Bench As Democratic Drivers

THE SALIENT INNOVATIONS IN THE ELECTORAL ACT The fact that laws are not self-executory and the outcome of the election…

2 years ago

Pre-Election Matters Under the New Electoral Dispensation Simplified

George Olatunde Babalola,SAN, FCARB Meaning of Pre-Election Matters Election litigation is bound to occur in an electoral process. This is…

2 years ago
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