Nigerian Governorship Election Cases
Summary
The conversation covers Nigerian governorship election cases decided on the basis of statute bar. Aregbesola v. Oyinlola (2010) was decided by the Court of Appeal, Wike v. Peterside (2015) by the Supreme Court, and Fayemi v. Oni (2010) by the Court of Appeal. Initial judgments were in favor of the incumbents but were later overturned. Legal references include citations and relevant statutes from the Electoral Act.Full Conversation
At what level were the cases determined
The cases you mentioned were determined at various judicial levels:
- Aregbesola v. Oyinlola (*): This case was decided by the Court of Appeal.
- Wike v. Peterside (*): The Supreme Court of Nigeria made the final decision.
- Fayemi v. Oni (*): This case was also decided by the Court of Appeal.
Do you need more specific details about any of these cases?
What were the initial judgements
Here are the initial judgments for the mentioned cases:
- Aregbesola v. Oyinlola (*): The Election Tribunal ruled in favor of Oyinlola, declaring the election valid, but this was later challenged and overturned by the Court of Appeal.
- Wike v. Peterside (*): The Election Tribunal initially upheld Wike's election, which was later confirmed by the Supreme Court.
- Fayemi v. Oni (*): The Election Tribunal initially upheld Oni's election, but this was overturned by the Court of Appeal.
Is there a specific aspect of these cases you would like to know more about?
give legal references
For legal references on the mentioned cases, you can refer to the following:
- Aregbesola v. Oyinlola (*):
- Citation: (*) * NSCQR *
- Relevant Statute: Electoral Act *, Section *
- Wike v. Peterside (*):
- Citation: (*) * NWLR (Pt. *) *
- Relevant Statute: Electoral Act * (as amended), Section *
- Fayemi v. Oni (*):
- Citation: (*) * NSCQR *
- Relevant Statute: Electoral Act *, Section *
Would you like to know more about the statutes involved or the court's reasoning in these cases?