See Also:

• ELECTION PETITION – Jurisdiction of Election Petition Tribunal – Whether Election Tribunals Have Jurisdiction to Hear and Determine Claims Based on Pre-Election Matters

  "In conclusion and summary, this is an appeal against concurrent findings of facts by the two Courts below. There is no doubt that the grounds of disqualification contained in paragraphs…

• ELECTION PETITION – Jurisdiction of Election Petition Tribunal – Whether Election Tribunals Have Jurisdiction to Hear and Determine Claims Based on Pre-Election Matters and Internal Affairs of Political Parties Filed by Another Party or Candidate

  "...all the events or incidents groused by the Appellants are events that predated the election of 18/3/2023. If the Appellants felt aggrieved with the sponsorship or fielding of the 2nd…

• ELECTION PETITION – Burden of Proof – Burden of Proof in an Election Petition; Effect of Failure to Discharge Same

  "It must be noted that he who alleges must prove. This applies also to election petition. The petitioner will fail if no evidence is given by him to support his…

• ELECTORAL MATTERS: Election Tribunal - Importance of the position of the Chairman of an Election Tribunal

  "The position of a chairman of an Election tribunal is very important, in that no legally valid quorum could be formed without him. By the provisions of Section 285(4) of…

• ELECTION PETITION – Disqualification of Candidate – Whether Disqualification on Grounds of False Information is a Pre-Election Matter; Time Limit and Jurisdiction

  "A careful perusal of the petition, particularly Ground A and the averments in support thereof reveals that the Appellants' grouse is with the nomination of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents…