LAGOS STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION TRIBUNAL LAW

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION TRIBUNAL LAW

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I – Establishment and Composition of Election Tribunals and Determination of Questions With Respect To Elections

1.       Establishment and composition of Local Government Election Tribunals

2.       Mode of questioning election

3.       Presentation of petition

4.       Grounds for petition

5.       Non-compliance with certain provisions not to invalidate election

6.       Defect in title of electoral officials

7.       Establishment and composition of Election Appeal Tribunal etc.

8.       Time of appeal, etc.

9.       Finality of Election Appeal Tribunal decision

10.     Funding of Election Tribunal

11.     Power of Tribunal to nullify election or return candidate with majority vote

12.     Candidate returned to hold office pending determination of appeal, etc.

13.     Rules of procedure for election petitions and appeals

Part II – Procedure for Election Petition

14.     Hearing and determination of petition

15.     Security for costs

16.     Presentation of election petition

17.     Contents of election petition

18.     Further particulars

19.     Address for service

20.     Action by registrar

21.     Personal service on respondents

22.     Entry and default of appearance

23.     Non-filing of memorandum of appearance

24.     Notice of appearance

25.     Filing of reply

26.     Service of reply

27.     Amendment of election petition

28.     Further particulars or directions

29.     Open Tribunal

30.     Time and place of hearing petition

31.     Notice of hearing

32.     Posting of notice on Tribunal notice board deemed to be good notice

33.     Postponement of hearing

34.     Non-arrival of Chairman of Tribunal

35.     Hearing to continue from day to day

36.     Adjournment of hearing

37.     Powers of the Chairman of Tribunal

38.     Effect of determination

39.     Withdrawal of abatement of petition

40.     Affidavit against illegal terms of withdrawal

41.     Time for hearing motion for leave to withdraw

42.     Respondents costs

43.     Abatement on death

44.     Respondent not opposing petition

45.     Cancellation of hearing notice

46.     Discretion of Tribunal if no reply

47.     Fees

48.     Allocation of costs

49.     Return of security

50.     Payment of costs out of security

51.     Calling of witnesses

52.     Privilege

53.     Evidence by respondent

54.     Enlargement and abridgement of time

55.     Service of notice

56.     Two or more candidates as respondents

57.     Consolidation of multiple petitions

58.     Non-opposition to petition

59.     Duplicate of documents used in proceedings

60.     Non-compliance with rules etc.

61.     Application of Rules of Court

62.     Interpretation

63.     Citation and commencement

SCHEDULE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION TRIBUNAL LAW

A LAW TO ESTABLISH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION TRIBUNALS, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION APPEAL TRIBUNALS AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES

[2001 No.16.]

[3rd December 2001]               [Commencement.]

LAWS OF LAGOS STATE

LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA