Supreme Court – November, 2015 Legalpedia Electronic Citation LER[2015]SC:722/2015 Areas of Law: APPEAL, ELECTION PETITION, LAW OF EVIDENCE, LEGAL PRACTITIONER, LEGISLATION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Summary of […]
The Appellant as Petitioners before the Governorship Election Tribunal, Owerri had their petition dismissed for being abandoned by reason of non-valid application for issuance of pre-trial forms in line with paragraph 18 of the 1st Schedule to the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended).
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.
Court of Appeal – July, 2015 Legalpedia Electronic Citation LER[2015]CA/L/179/2014 Areas of Law APPEAL, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT, LAW OF CONTRACT, LAW OF EVIDENCE, PRACTICE AND […]