Tag: Electoral Act 2022
Senate: Bill to amend Electoral Act passes second reading
The passage of the bill followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by…
2023: INEC prosecuting suspect for hate speech in Kogi
INEC said it embarked on an exercise tagged “expansion of vote access to polling units” aimed at ensuring that the…
Don’t campaign in Mosques, Churches, Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others warned
Ajulo reminded candidates that by virtue of the Electoral Act provisions, a lot of restrictions have been placed to prevent…
2023: INEC vows to apply electoral laws without fear, favour
INEC said that as the 2023 general elections draws near, it was imperative for all stakeholders especially the political parties…
Electoral Act: Buhari loses battle to strike out Section 84(12) at Supreme Court
The provision, included in the amended Electoral Act signed into law by President Buhari bars political appointees at any level…
Electoral Act: Supreme court reserves judgment on suit filed by Buhari
Buhari had urged the parliament to delete the controversial clause in the Electoral Act, but the National Assembly declined the…
Electoral Act: Supreme Court fixes date for suit filed by Buhari
Buhari and Malami filed a suit on April 29 before the apex court through a group of private lawyers, including…
IPAC kicks as Reps amend Electoral Act for statutory delegates
The current version, which was assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari in February, prevented statutory delegates from taking part in…
Electoral Act: Appeal Court sets aside judgement voiding Section 84 (12)
Before striking out the suit marked: FHC/UM/CS/26/2022 which Edede filed, the court, reasoned that the provision was unconstitutional as it…
Electoral Act: Epelle CEO Albino Foundation thanks Buhari
The 2022 Electoral Act, Section 54, sub-section one and two captures disability. There has never been any time that any…
Court can’t stop amendment of Electoral Act – Lawan
The Court had ruled that the Electoral Act having become a valid law could not be altered without following the…