Abstract
Before every general election is conducted in Nigeria, Political Parties are expected to conduct internal primary elections to choose candidates that would represent the party in the general election. This often leads to a flood gate of litigation on issues of qualification, disqualification, nomination, substitution and sponsorship of candidates for an election preceding the general election. The controversy as to which court, between the Federal High Court and States High Courts has the exclusive jurisdiction in pre-election matters would be considered and concluded with the aid of decided cases stating the current position of the law on the subject matter.
Keyword: Courts, Election, Jurisdiction, Litigation, Nigeria