Tag: Electoral Act
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For broadcasting, foreboding times and days of restraints – By Okoh Aihe
I like this feeling of optimism that the various laws spring upon Nigerians as the political fever breaks. You know how the holy books put it: “old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new,” especially if you follow the laws of the land concerning elections or even concerning broadcasting during elections.
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APC pressuring INEC to tamper with Electoral Act – Galadima
A member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has accused some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of pressurizing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, to tamper with the Electoral Law, ahead of the 2023 elections. Galadima said APC chieftains are pressuring Yakubu to shun election…
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Ethnocentrism: Atiku risks 12 months jail term for allegedly campaigning based on tribal reason
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has been fingered to have breached Section 97 of the Electoral Act, following his statement to Northerners that they should vote for him in the 2023 election because he hails from the northern region. The section states, “A candidate, person or association that…
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Why political parties must study new Electoral Act very well – INEC Chairman
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has charged political parties to study the new electoral act very well.
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[BREAKING] Electoral Act: Supreme Court strikes out Buhari’s suit challenging section 84(12)
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed President Muhammadu Buhari’s suit challenging Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act. The Apex Court held that Buhari, having assented to the Electoral Bill on February 25, 2022, has no power to turn around to challenge the legality of the Electoral Act. In a judgment prepared and just delivered by…
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Primaries: Tinubu uses provisions of Electoral Act to fault alleged emergence of Lawan as consensus candidate
The presidential campaign organisation of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has joined the arena of confusion in the All Progressives Congress, APC, to offer clarifications on relevant provisions of the Electoral Act that preclude or forbid the emergence of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, as consensus candidate of the party in the manner he had allegedly emerged. Tinubu…
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Confusion in APC as court okays statutory delegates vote for primaries
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ruled that statutory delegates are constitutionally qualified to participate in all meetings, congresses and conventions of any registered political party in Nigeria.
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Ex-President Jonathan recommends removal of Section 84 of Electoral Act
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has recommended removal of the controversial Section 84 of the new Electoral Act, to allow political parties decide modalities for candidates’ elections. Jonathan gave the recommendation at the public presentation of a book titled “Political Party Governance” by former Minister of State Power, Dr Mohammed Wakil, on Thursday in Abuja.
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Buhari returns from Abu Dhabi amidst Electoral Act confusion
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a two-day visit to the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi. The Presidential aircraft carrying the president and members of his entourage landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 4.10 p.m. While in Abu Dhabi, Buhari met…
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PDP to adhere strictly to amended Electoral Act – Party scribe
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will strictly adhere to the amended Act in the forthcoming primaries and national convention. TheNewsGuru.com reports only three elected ad-hoc delegates per ward and one elected national delegate per local government will vote at the primaries. This clarification was made in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday