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ARTICLE · 07 MARCH 2023

Issues That May Emanate From The 2023 Election Petitions Process In Nigeria

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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The 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections have just been concluded. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the winner of the Presidential Election.

NigeriaGovernment, Public Sector
Sanctus Ojonimi Michael Ejeh
Sanctus Ojonimi Michael Ejeh
Emmanuel Agherario
Emmanuel Agherario

The 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections have just been concluded. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the winner of the Presidential Election. Results from the National Assembly elections are gradually trickling in.

What is becoming clear, is that a lot of the elections will be challenged at the election petitions tribunal.

These petitions will throw up new compliance issues that are a substantial departure from the decision in the case of Atiku Abubakar & Anor v INEC & Anor LER [2019] CA/PEPC/002/2019. The compliance issues will be around the use of technology. Of note is the use of card readers, BVAS, and IREV. The Osun case of Oyetola and Anor v Adeleke & Anor is in this sense a prelude to this new era.

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