Election Petitions (568)
HELD:
"This Court has consistently stated in a plethora of authorities that membership of a political party is a matter that is strictly within the domestic affairs of a political party and the Courts have no jurisdiction to determine who the members of a political party are.
HELD:
"...Paragraphs 16, 17 and 18 of the Appellant's Affidavit in support of the Originating Summons are allegations of the crimes of parading fake/or forged certificates; lying on oath; giving false information and falsification of certificates against the first Respondent.
HELD:
"...the Appellant's allegation involves the crimes or criminal offences of parading fake/or forged certificates, lying on oath, giving false information and falsification of certificates against the 1st Respondent.
HELD:
"The next allegation which was strenuously made against the 1st Respondent by the Appellant before the trial Court was that he did not resign his appointment before participating in the primary election.
HELD:
"Section 65 of the 1999 Constitution provides thus:
HELD:
"Section 84(14) of the Electoral, 2022 vests a narrow jurisdiction in the Federal High Court with respect to the selection or nomination of a political party's candidates.
HELD:
"While the time limits imposed by the Practice Directions are meant to be complied with, the law remains that the mistake, error or omission of the registry or the Registrar is not to be visited on an innocent, diligent litigant.
HELD:
"The first point to state here is that the Practice Directions issued under the hand of the Honourable President of the lower Court ought to and must be obeyed.