Ex-Appeal Court Justice, Owoade seeks one-time final adjudication in election petitions

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A retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Professor Mojeed Owoade, has canvassed for the adoption of one-time final adjudication for election petitions in the country so as to arrest the workload of courts, save cost and uplift the standard of determination of election disputes.

As part of structural and procedural reforms to the constitution and other electoral laws, the professor of law sought termination of election petitions at the tribunal level once they are justiciably adjudicated upon by serving Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and Judges of High Courts.

For the Senate, he proposed three Justices of the Court of Appeal and two High Court Judges to form a panel As for petitions emanating on House of Representatives election, he canvassed for a panel of two Court of Appeal Justices and three High Court Judges. In his applauded paper presentation, he said, 'I suggest the elimination of all systems of appeals in the adjudication of pre-election and election matters.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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