See Also:

• ELECTION PETITION – Standard of Proof – Standard of Proof Required to Prove Allegation of Forgery in an Election Petition

  "An allegation of forgery is also criminal in nature and must be proved beyond reasonable doubt. See Section 135(1) of the Evidence Act, 2011." In AMINU & ANOR v. INEC…

• 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…

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

  "Another reason why the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to entertain the complaint about the 2nd Respondent's qualification is that the nature of the complaint, being issues of nomination and sponsorship of…

• 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…

• PLEADINGS – Amendment of Pleadings – Effect of amended pleadings – The supersession/superiority of amended statement of claim over writ of summons

  “It is obviously not farfetched that the trial court, lower court and the Respondent have labored and relied fully on the otiose, obsolete, repealed and unusable statement of claim of…