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Constitutionalism: Why Supreme Court Nullified National Lottery Act 0
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- November 23, 2024
Nineteen years after the National Assembly enacted the National Lottery Act 2005, the Supreme Court on Friday nullified the enforcement of its provisions in the 36 states of the federation because they were unconstitutional. A seven-member apex court panel in a unanimous judgment held that the National Assembly lacked the powers to legislate on issues
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The EFCC Debate: Agbakoba, Falana Disagree, Take Battle to National Assembly 0
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- October 18, 2024
Battle for the existence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission continues to gain momentum; from a pending suit at the Supreme Court to a catalogue of letters from two senior constitutional lawyers to lawmakers at the National Assembly and open debates by other interested parties in the public space. In two separate letters to
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Amendments to the 1999 Constitution Not Likely Earlier Than 2026 0
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- October 3, 2024
Despite seemingly starting early, there are indications from the National Assembly, that the task of amending the 1999 constitution may not be accomplished until sometime in year 2026. The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) of the National Assembly, going by its enumerated events, and processes for amendments may not conclude the exercise until 2026, which will
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Sequence of Election: Court of Appeal Okays National Assembly’s Amendment 0
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- August 3, 2018
The last may not have been heard on the proposed National Assembly re-ordering of 2019 election sequence as the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Wednesday, ruled against the high court judgment that stopped the National Assembly from carrying out the re-ordering. In a unanimous judgment, the full panel of justices held that
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Sequence of Election: Court Fixes April 25 for Judgement 0
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- March 26, 2018
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed April 25, 2018 for judgement in a case challenging the powers of the National Assembly to legislate on the sequence of general election in the country as proposed in a bill amending the Electoral Act 2010. The Court presided over by Justice Ahmed Mohammed reserved judgment
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Hope Rises for More Youth Participation in Politics 0
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- February 23, 2018
Clamour for more youth inclusiveness in Nigerian politics has reached another milestone with the passage by 25 State Houses of Assembly of the age reduction bill popularly referred to as the ‘Not Too Young to Run Bill’. The bill’ seeks an amendment to the constitution to reduce the age qualification for elective offices; for President
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