Election Petition Flashcards
When can an election petition be filed?
21 days after the election results have been announced
What are the two areas in an election petition where extension of time is not permitted?
The time to file the matter (21 days after election results) and the time to determine the entire case (180 days)
What case provides at an election petition is sui generis?
Buhari v. INEC
When must an election tribunal be established?
14 days before the day of the elect
The registry for business of an election tribunal must be open within….
7 days before the election
An election tribunal shall deliver its judgement within…..
180 days from the filing of the petition
An appeal from an election petition must be within …. Days under the CFRN and … days under the EA
An appeal from an election petition must be within 60 Days from the date of delivery of judgment under the CFRN and 90 days under the EA
The ground of an election petition are stated in….
Section 134 of the electoral act
The prayers or reliefs for an election petition are stated in……
Paragraph 4 (3)(a) first schedule to the electoral act
