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Rotimi Amaechi
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- 1Commentary Revisits the Amaechi v. INEC Supreme Court Ruling▼When “Error” Becomes a Legal Strategy: The Amaechi v. INEC Saga – A Masterclass in Judicial Gymnastics the Doctrine of N
Nigerian legal commentary is revisiting the 2008 Supreme Court decision in Rotimi Amaechi v. INEC, arguing the court treated an obvious electoral missteps as acceptable under a stretched notion of necessity. Writers say the ruling, which handed Amaechi a governorship despite not being his party's candidate, exemplifies 'judicial gymnastics' and still shapes how courts handle electoral 'errors' today.