By Aliyu Mariam Maitasamu U17MM1128 In the last 5 general elections conducted in Nigeria, a total of 3959 petitions were filed by candidates or political parties challenging the outcome of the elections. Election petition is sui generis, that is in a class of its own. Unlike other court matters, it has a duration of 180 days as provided by the Electoral Act, 2022, mainly because it has to do with governance in Nigeria. Election petitions have become a common phenomenon in Nigerian cycle where candidates who participated in an election and are dissatisfied, go to the election tribunal to challenge the result of the election by presenting evidence that raises serious doubts about the integrity and credibility of the process. Petitioners hardly succeed because the standard of proof in election matters are usually strict and the burden of proof lies entirely on the petitioner. By the Electoral Act, 2022 the petitioner has 21 days to file their petition and within the 21 days they're ...
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