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Engage In Electoral Violence, Risk 2 Years Jail Term – Lawyer

Engage In Electoral Violence, Risk 2-year Jail Term – Lawyer

A legal practitioner, Mr Joe Abaagu, has cautioned Nigerian youths to shun all forms of electoral violence to avoid two-year jail term without option of fine. Abaagu who is the Acting Chairman, Justice, Development and Peace Commission of the Catholic Archdiocese,

September 9, 2022

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Seeking Interpretation Of Section 84 (12) By President, AGF Is Right – SAN

As the controversy generated by the provision of section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022 causes ripples in the polity ahead of the 2023 election, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Kehinde Eleja has asserted that President Muhammadu Buhari and AGF,

May 17, 2022

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Political Office Holders Won’t Vote At National Convention – APC

Political office holders elected as delegates for this Saturday’s National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not vote, the party said on Friday night. A notice issued by the National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of APC said the decision

March 24, 2022

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COURT ORDER: AGF Ready To Delete Section 84 (12) For Appointees To Run In Elections

Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice headed by Abubakar Malami SAN has indicated willingness to give effect to the high Court judgment which ordered it to delete section 84 (12) of the 2022 Electoral Act

March 19, 2022

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Electoral Act: Like Senators, Reps Pass Electoral Bill Without Compulsory Direct Primary Clause

The house of representatives on Thursday passed the electoral act amendment bill after revising the compulsory direct primary clause. PrimeBusiness Africa can report that the bill was read for the third time and passed during the plenary session on Thursday. The senators

January 20, 2022

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Electoral Act: Senate Removes Direct Primary Clause, Passes Amendment Bill

Nigerian Senate has on Wednesday laid to rest the lingering controversy in the electoral Act amendment process by removing from the Bill, the clause 84 that makes direct primary mandatory for the election of candidates in political parties.

January 19, 2022

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Why Lawmakers Won’t Override Buhari’s Veto On Electoral Bill

Lawmakers’ collection of signatures notwithstanding, the Nigerian legislature will not override President Muhammadu Buhari’s withholding of assent to the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill as submitted on November 19, 2021. This is because many of the lawmakers will take decisions based

December 23, 2021

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Prime Business Africa Exclusive Confirmed: Buhari Vetoes Electoral Bill With Passage Of 30 Days

30 days after the Ngerian National Assembly submitted the 2021 Electoral Amendment Bill to the Executive arm of government, President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to assent to it as exclusively reported by Prime Business Africa on December 1. This multimedia organisation had

December 19, 2021

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to ensure he quickly assents to the amended Electoral Bill as passed by the National Assembly.

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Electoral Act

Engage In Electoral Violence, Risk 2-year Jail Term – Lawyer

Seeking Interpretation Of Section 84 (12) By President, AGF Is Right – SAN

Political Office Holders Won’t Vote At National Convention – APC

COURT ORDER: AGF Ready To Delete Section 84 (12) For Appointees To Run In Elections

Electoral Act: Like Senators, Reps Pass Electoral Bill Without Compulsory Direct Primary Clause

Electoral Act: Senate Removes Direct Primary Clause, Passes Amendment Bill

Why Lawmakers Won’t Override Buhari’s Veto On Electoral Bill

Prime Business Africa Exclusive Confirmed: Buhari Vetoes Electoral Bill With Passage Of 30 Days

Pressure On President Buhari To Sign Re-enacted Electoral Bill

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