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November 22, 2015

Adewole O. Adewunmi & Anor V. Ayodeji Adebayo Joseph & 2 Ors

The Appellants contended that the 2nd Respondent conducted its Primaries for the House of Representative without giving the 3rd Respondent a fresh notice as required by section 85(1) of the Electoral Act after rescheduling the date for the primaries and sought reliefs

November 13, 2015

Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo & Anor V Jafar Abubakar & Ors

Respondent thereafter declared the 1st Respondent/Appellant as the winner of the election and he was duly returned as the Governor of the State. Dissatisfied with the result of the Election, the Petitioner/1st Respondent filed a petition before the Governorship Election Tribunal sitting at Gombe.

October 28, 2015

Mega Progressive Peoples Party V Independent National Electoral Commission & 3 Ors

The Chairman of the Tribunal sitting alone consequently dismissed the petition upon an application by the Respondents, on the grounds that it was incompetence as it was filed outside the 21days period prescribed by law.

July 28, 2015

Okey Jibulu & Anor V. Federal Republic of Nigeria

Court of Appeal – July, 2015 Legalpedia Electronic Citation LER[2015]CA/L/635/2013 Area of Law ACTION, APPEAL, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, COURT, INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE, JURISDICTION, […]