Election Petitions (568)
HELD:
"The Court does not pre-occupy itself with micro-managing political parties and will not be involved in deciding who the members of a political party are.
HELD:
"Now, pre-election matter is defined in S. 285(14)(a), (b) and (c) CFRN as any suit by:
HELD:
"There is no doubt that the nomination of a political party's candidate for an, election is part of its internal affairs.
HELD:
"It is now settled that the nomination or sponsorship of a candidate of a political party is within the domain of the political party.
HELD:
"There is no doubt that the nomination or sponsorship of a candidate for election is a political matter solely within the discretion of the party, and this is so because the sponsorship or nomination of a candidate is a pre-primary election affair of the party.
HELD:
"The facts deposed to in the 1st Respondent's affidavit in support of the Originating Summons clearly disclosed that he participated in the primary election subject of his complaint, even though he was alleged to have scored no votes.
HELD:
"...I have deemed it expedient, to allude to the unfortunate attitudinal disposition of the trial Judge in the course of the trial of the instant suit.