Election Petitions (568)
HELD:
"Now, whether a pre-election matter is academic or not, is dependent on the facts giving rise to the pre-election matter.
HELD:
"For me, the area that needs sorting out is whether by the joint 2nd and 3rd Respondent's reply filed on the 12/4/23 offends the provisions of Paragraph 18(1) of the 1st Schedule to the Electoral Act, 2022.
HELD:
"I pause here to consider the role of INEC vis-a-vis Primaries conducted by Parties under Sections 82(1) & (5) and 84 (1) & (13) of the Electoral Act. Section 82, which deals with "Notice of Convention and Congress", provides:
HELD:
"Let me iterate that by the Pre-hearing Report, which is to guide the conduct of the proceedings, the Appellants had five days to present their case.
HELD:
"It is apodictic that under Paragraph 46 (3) of the 1st Schedule, the Tribunal has the power to dismiss a Petition if the Petitioner does not appear when the Petition comes up for hearing.