Tag: Electoral Act
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Another Buhari’s Minister withdraws from 2023 election race
Women Affairs Minister Pauline Tallen has dropped her senatorial ambition in the 2023 election.
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ELECTORAL ACT: Court of Appeal was right on saying FHC lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter- Chief Uwazurike
Ex President of Aka Ikenga, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, aserts that the plaintiff had no locus standi to file the suit, hence the Court of Appeal was solidly right to have struck out the suit- noting that Electoral Act as signed into law by Mr President is the law today
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ELECTORAL ACT: Court of Appeal was wrong to say claimant had no locus standi to have brought the action- Oyesanya SAN
Oyesanya opined that the Court of Appeal was right in striking down section 84(12) of the Electoral Act. That section fails the test of being consistent with the constitution
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Why Court of Appeal is unfit to rule on Section 84(12)- Worer Obuagbaka
A court of law cannot approbate and reprobate on the same issue. In fact , you cannot put something on nothing and expect it to stand. The Court of Appeal cannot declare section 84(12) of the Electoral Act unconstitutional.
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Reps pass Section 84 (8) of Electoral Amendment Act
The House of Representatives has passed Section 84(8) of the Electoral Amendment Act, 2022 to allow statutory delegates to participate in political parties’ congresses and conventions.
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Electoral Act: Appeal Court rules Section 84(12) unconstitutional
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act is unconstitutional and that it violates Section 42 (1)(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Electoral act 2022: President, others to vote at party primaries
The Senate has amended the Electoral Act 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ to participate and vote in political parties’ conventions, congresses and meetings. This followed the passage of the amendment bill on the act at the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday in Abuja. The bill was sponsored by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege.
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2023 Election:We will not yield to your request -INEC to Political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally responded to appeals from All Progressive congress asking for extension of primary elections timetable. INEC made it clear on Thursday that it will not extend the deadline for the conduct of primaries.
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Electoral Act: Only Appeal Court can upturn judgment on Section 84(12) – Malami
Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, SAN, says only the Court of Appeal can restore Section 84(12) into the Electoral Act, 2022.
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Electoral Act: Ngige, Fashola, Amaechi cleared to vote at APC national convention
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige; Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi have been cleared to vote in the ongoing national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC).