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BY KHALID IDRIS DOYA, Bauchi A Non-governmental Organization, Peering And Advocacy Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) has said that its main objective is to educate Nigerians on the legal framework on which elections were conducted as contained in the Electoral Act, 2022. The PAACA Executive Director, Mr. Ezenwa Nwagwu noted that even the most enlightened […]
With the Court of Appeal in Owerri ordering the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, and others to suspend the execution of the judgment of the Federal High Court, which struck down Section 84 (12) of the newly amended Electoral Act, the controversial section has remained in vogue, writes Alex […]
The Senate, will tomorrow, Wednesday, March 23, 2022, consider a motion to discuss the recent judgment by a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, nullifying the provisions of Section 84(12) of the newly amended Electoral Act 2022 passed by the National Assembly. Justice Evelyn Anyadike, in a judgment, held that the Section of the Act […]
Abba Dukawa The Section 84(10) of the Electoral Act, reads, no political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election. Already some governors had issued circulars calling on their appointees […]
Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday stopped President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation, and the Senate President from tampering with the newly amended Electoral Act 2022. The judge in a ruling on an ex-parte application by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, agreed that the Electoral Act […]
Here is the summary of ten key provisions of the new ELECTORAL ACT LAW as signed today by President Buhari. Clause 29(1) stipulates that parties must conduct primaries and submit their list of candidates at least 180 days before the general elections. Clause 65 states that INEC can review results declared under duress. Clause 3(3) […]
President Muhammad Buhari has finally signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law. The President assented to the bill at past midday on Friday at a brief ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the Aso Villa in Abuja. The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, […]
Signing Of Electoral Act Amendment Bill Postponed Till Friday President Muhammadu Buhari will now sign the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Friday, February 25. A source close to the Presidency, who had earlier indicated that the President would assent to the bill on Wednesday, confirmed the new date to Channels Television. Source: ChannelsTV