Section 233: Election petition—The petitioners who had filed an election petition
consolidated text (as at 2017). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
233. Election petition—The petitioners who had filed an election petition
against the respondents had failed to effect service on the respondents 8
clear days before the sitting of the Court at which the petition was made
returnable in accordance with the provisions of Rule 100 of the Rules of the
Supreme Court.
HELD Rule 100 RSC was not mandatory. Perrine v Foogooa (1967).
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