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JAGABAN: JOINING THE STRINGS AND CLAIMING “HIS RIGHTS” OF KINGSHIP TO THE IRON THRONE

JAGABAN: JOINING THE STRINGS AND CLAIMING “RIGHTS” OF KINGSHIP TO THE IRON THRONE

Jagaban It was in 2006 that the Late former Emir of Borgu in Niger State, HRH Alh. (Senator) Haliru Dantoro Kitoro III (Mai Borgu), turbaned the Asiwaju of Lagos, and the former Governor of Lagos State, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) with the prestigious title of the “Jagaban of Borgu”. Jagaban itself means “the Leader of […]

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June 3, 2022
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Legal Explainer

KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PARTY DELEGATES AND WHY THEY HOLD THE ACES

The Electoral Act 2022 provides for the modes of electing candidates vying to hold public office under the platform of their respective political parties and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This could be by indirect primaries, direct primaries or by consensus (Section 84(1) and (2)). Of course you know that intra-party elections […]

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May 25, 2022
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Opinions

180 DAYS LATER

Following the whirlwind of general elections earlier conducted in Nigeria, the Petitioners, Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took it up a notch by challenging the presidential poll which was in favor of Muhammadu Buhari and of course, the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was primarily on the grounds that Buhari was not […]

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September 19, 2019
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Case Law Notable Pronouncements

Notable Pronouncement: On purpose of politics and need to concede defeats at elections.

Lawal v. APC [2019] 3 NWLR (Pt. 1658) 86 at 106, paras. B-E, per Bage, JSC: “One thing I must say before concluding this Judgment is that our gentlemen and women in the business of politics must now start to learn to accept and concede defeat at elections, there will always be a winner at […]

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March 20, 2019
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Case Law

“Forum Shopping” is an abuse of judicial process.

Mailantarki v. Tongo [2018] 6 NWLR (Pt. 1614) 69 at 89-90 paras. H-B, per Kekere-Ekun, JSC: “…It is settled law that a court in one state does not have jurisdiction to hear and determine a matter which is within the exclusive jurisdiction of another state. See Rivers State Government and Specialist Konsult (2005) 7 NWLR […]

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May 2, 2018
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Case Law

Falsification of age for election purposes must relate to circumventing the age limit to contest the election.

Agi v. PDP & Ors [ 2017] 17 NWLR (Pt. 1595) 386 at 456, paras. B-H, per Ogunbiyi, JSC: “I have restated earlier in this Judgment also that the nature of the allegation lodged against the 3rd respondent by the appellant is firmly rooted in criminality and which must be proved beyond reasonable doubt […]

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December 27, 2017
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Case Law

Issue of candidate qualification is a pre-election matter as well as a post-election matter.

Dickson v. Sylva [2017] 10 NWLR (Pt. 1573) 299 at 341-342, paras. B-C, per Sanusi, JSC: “As rightly conceded by the learned silk for the appellant, issue of qualification is a pre-election matter as well as a post election matter. Thus, the tribunal, the Court of Appeal and indeed this court can take cognizance […]

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July 19, 2017
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