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Sequence of Election: Court of Appeal Okays National Assembly’s Amendment 0
- News
- 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
- News
- 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
- Analysis, Culture, Highlights, Report Update
- 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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Nigerians Await Quick Resolution on Sequence of 2019 Election 0
- Culture, Report Update
- February 19, 2018
Nigerians are anxiously waiting for a quick resolution of the controversy trailing the reordering of the sequence of the 2019 general elections. The two chambers of the National Assembly last week adopted a report of its joint committee on Electoral Matters which amended section 25 of the Electoral Act and altered the sequence of the
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