Electoral Act
27 May
The Supreme Court, yesterday, reserved its judgment in a suit instituted by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, against the National Assembly.
24 May
A Coalition of Election Monitors and Observers (CEMO) has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against assenting to the recent Electoral Act 2022 amendment bill because preparations for the 2023 general elections are already in full gears.
19 May
The Supreme court has fixed May 26 to hear a suit filed by President Muhammmadu Buhari and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, voiding the provisions of Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022.
18 May
Ahead of 2023 general elections, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has urged state high courts to uphold the new Electoral Act.
12 May
There were more questions than answers over the controversial Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022, as the Court of Appeal in Abuja, yesterday, voided the ruling of a high court that nullified the controversial Section.
11 May
The Senate has amended the Electoral Act 2022 for statutory delegates – all those elected – to participate and vote in conventions, congresses and meetings of political parties.
29 Apr
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he did not order the Senate to remove the contentious Section 84(12) from the amended Electoral Act 2022.
11 Apr
The Court of Appeal has ordered the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and others to desist from taking steps capable of frustrating hearing in an appeal filed against the judgment of a Federal High Court
5 Apr
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday, said the Electoral Act 2022 alone would not guarantee credible polls unless all stakeholders imbibe the spirit of the law...
4 Apr
.Urge NASS to approach Supreme Court for interpretation The Yoruba Stakeholders Summit Group (YSSG) and the Coalition of Pro-democracy Groups have charged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to probe Justice Evelyn Anyadike, of the Federal High Court, sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, for curiously nullifying the provisions of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022.…
1 Apr
As Nigerians prepare for the 2023 general elections, clamour for more women representation in elective positions is increasing, even as women activists bemoaned the refusal of the National Assembly to include five key gender bills in the Electoral Act of 2022.
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