Electoral Act

Robert Clarke: Nigeria Must Change Constitution, Electoral Act To Avoid Election Controversies

"If we have a law that allows you and I to participate in politics, we won’t allow those rascals in…

1 year ago

Presidential Election: INEC Says Electronic Collation of Results Not Mandatory,  Insists It Acted According to Electoral Act

This an indication of the legal line of argument it intends to canvass in its defence at the Presidential Election…

2 years ago

Nigeria: FG Drags National Assembly to Supreme Court Over Section 84(12) of Electoral Act

Nigeria's federal government has dragged the National Assembly to the apex court in the land over the recent law barring…

2 years ago

Concerns Mount Over Parliament’s Amendment of Electoral Act to Boost Senate  President Lawan’s Chances at APC Presidential Primary

Some Nigerians have expressed concerns that the National Assembly’s latest amendment to the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow statutory delegates…

2 years ago

Nigeria’s Parliament Amends Electoral Act Yet Again, to Allow President, Governors, Others Vote in Party Primaries

Nigeria's Senate on Tuesday amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ - all those elected - to participate…

2 years ago

Senator Boasts Of Writing Electoral Act For Self Benefit+Rapture Pastor Revealed- Trending With Ojy Okpe

A video showing the Deputy Senate President. Senator Ovie Omo-Agege admitting publicly that he wrote the Electoral Act of 2022…

3 years ago

Nigeria: House Insists Section 84(12) of Electoral Act Still Alive, Heads to Court Next Week

Nigeria's House of Representatives on Thursday said the Electoral Act recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari was still…

3 years ago

Senior Nigerian Lawyers Falana, Adegboruwa Fault Court on Deletion of Section 84 (12) from Electoral Act

Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), Mr. Femi Falana and Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, have faulted the decision of a Federal…

3 years ago

Nigeria: AGF Malami Says FG Will Immediately Gazette Electoral Act Without Nullified Section 84(12)

A Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State on Friday nullified the controversial Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Senate Rejects Amendement of Electoral Act Despite Buhari’s Request to Expunge Section 84(12)

The Senate has thrown out President Muhammadu Buhari's request for amendment of section 84(12) of the Electoral Act. The request…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Parliament Suspends Amendment of Electoral Act Pending Legal Advice, Following Court Order

Nigeria's National Assembly has put on hold further legislative action on the letter from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking amendment to…

3 years ago

Festus Okoye: We Are Guided by The New Electoral Act in Halting De-registration Of More Parties

Festus Okoye, Chairman of Information & Voter Education, INEC speaks on the reason the electoral body decided to halt further…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Despite Commitments to Buhari, House Moves to Block Deletion of Section 84(12) of Electoral Act

There are strong indications that the leadership of the House of Representatives has initiated back channel moves to block the…

3 years ago

Despite Signing Electoral Act, Buhari Demands Alteration of Clause Banning Political Appointees

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed into law the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill transmitted to him by the…

3 years ago

Despite Signing Electoral Act, Buhari Demands Alteration of Clause Banning Political Appointees

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed into law the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill transmitted to him by the…

3 years ago