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Jupica vs Nec

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of the spread of the virus into other West African Countries—Sierra Leone and Nigeria. By August, 2014, what started in one county in Liberia had reached all fifteen
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Question Presented
Whether the postponement of the Liberian elections to a date when the Ebola threat was still ongoing was unconstitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • EMB Independence
  • Health Concerns & Election Administration
Country
Liberia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 13, 2016
Date added
Aug 26, 2020
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Re Culleton

Country
Nigeria
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 31, 2017
Date added
Jun 9, 2020
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Mutharika v. Chilima

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v Mnangagwa and Twenty Four Others CCZ 42/18; of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 10 Abubakar v Yar’adua [2009] ALL F WLR (PT. 457) ISC; of the
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Question Presented
Whether the standard that candidate must receive a majority of the votes means the highest percentage of votes or over 50%?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
Country
Malawi
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 8, 2020
Date added
Jun 8, 2020
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Abubakar v. Independent Electoral Commission

Country
Nigeria
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Question Presented
Whether the President was not duly elected to his position based upon alleged corruption in the vote counting.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Nov 5, 2019
Date added
Jun 3, 2020
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Yusuf v. INEC

Country
Nigeria
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Question Presented
Whether the respondent was not duly elected in the election and the re-run of the election.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 20, 2020
Date added
Jun 2, 2020
Judgment
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People's Democratic Party v. Degi Eremienyo

Country
Nigeria
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Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Civil Procedure
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 13, 2020
Date added
Jun 2, 2020
Judgment
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Uzodinma v. Ihedioha

Country
Nigeria
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Question Presented
Whether the votes administered on incorrect ballots were improperly considered void. Whether the Governor failed to ascertain a majority vote based upon those results.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 14, 2020
Date added
Jun 2, 2020
Judgment
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Chilima v. Mutharika (lower court decision)

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omissions on their part. The Attorney General cited authorities from Canada, Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda where the courts relented and sympathised with Electoral
Question Presented
Whether the Electoral Commission breach its duty under section 76, 77, and 40 of the Constitution of Malawi. These duties include ensuring the absence of electoral irregularities, illegalities, and failed provide proper oversight and verification.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • EMB Operation
Country
Malawi
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 3, 2020
Date added
May 22, 2020
Judgment
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Tanganyika Law Society v. Tanzania

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Communications No 105/93, 128/ 94, 130/94, 152/96) Media Rights Agenda and others v Nigeria Fourteenth Activity Report (2000-2001) and Communication No 255/ 2002 Gareth Anver
Question Presented
Whether the Tanzania regulation prohibiting independent candidates from seeking public office is unconstitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Tanzania. United Republic of
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 14, 2019
Date added
Aug 1, 2019
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Bangladesh 16th amendment ruling

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Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tuvalu and the United Kingdom. In Nigeria certain and Rwanda, positions parliamentary removal, Judges are but who
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Question Presented
Does the 16th amendment, which allows the legislature to remove Supreme Court justices on grounds of incapacity or misconduct, violate the Constitution?
Legal Issue(s)
  • EMB Independence
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Bangladesh
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jul 3, 2017
Date added
Jul 8, 2019
Judgment
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Odinga v. IEBC

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Court of Canada in Opitz v. Wrzesnewskyj 44 and the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abubakar v. Yar’adua45. [129] The common law concept of burden of proof
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Question Presented
Which party has the burden of proof to contest an election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Kenya
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 1, 2017
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Judgment
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