Tag: Exclusion
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the politics of exclusion – By Lexzy Ochibejivwie
The 1999 Nigerian Constitution makes a bold but subtle attempt to separate religion from affairs of state. Section 10, paraphrased here, specifically provides that the Government of the Federation or of a state should not privilege any religion whatsoever as a state religion. Some have since interpreted this provision to mean that Nigeria is a…
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Anambra guber: 22 political parties storm INEC office, protest exclusion from poll
Not less than 22 political parties besieged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja on Friday to submit names and particulars of candidates for the November 6 Anambra governorship election. The parties, which were part of the 74 parties deregistered by INEC last year, insisted they must be on the ballot papers. They…
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Polls: SDP sues INEC, Ekwunife over ‘wrongful exclusion’
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its senatorial candidate for the Anambra Central zone in the Feb 23 election, Chief Tony Chukwuelue have approached the National Assembly Election Petitions tribunal in Awka with a petition seeking to nullify the exercise in the zone. The party sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sen. Uche Ekwunife…