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The Judiciary has approved an Election Dispute Resolution curriculum for judges and magistrates as part of preparations to handle electoral disputes that may arise from the 2027 General Election.
The curriculum is expected to guide training and capacity-building for judges, judicial officers and relevant Judiciary staff ahead of the electoral cycle.
The move is part of wider reforms in the Judiciary targeting case delays, judicial performance, accountability, the fight against corruption and public confidence in the administration of justice.
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR) curriculum covers the judicial handling of disputes arising from elections. The Judiciary’s preparations include training, operational planning and tools for managing electoral cases within strict legal timelines.
The scale of the Judiciary’s preparations is underscored by the previous two elections. In 2022, the Judiciary handled 219 election petitions, including nine presidential petitions, 12 challenging governors, two senators, four women representatives, 28 National Assembly seats, 77 MCAs and 87 party-list cases.
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That was a decline from 388 petitions filed after the 2017 elections, comprising 35 for governorship, 15 senatorial, 12 women representatives, 98 National Assembly, 139 MCA and 89 party-list petitions.
According to a joint communiqué issued on Friday by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and Judiciary Leadership Team (JLT) after their deliberations, the Judiciary approved the curriculum to guide training and capacity-building ahead of the General Election.