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Defective affidavits and insufficient evidence meant petitioner failed to prove electoral irregularities; election confirmed.
Election law – electoral petition – admissibility and credibility of affidavits (name, signature and jurat date discrepancies) – failure to cross-examine deponent – burden and standard of proof in election petitions – MEC’s investigatory duties, jurisdiction and remedial powers – allegations of handouts, intimidation, purchase of voter slips, and ballot handling.
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3 December 2025 |