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Audu's Death Puts Us In A Constitutional Crisis! by EBCO: 11:51pm On Nov 22, 2015 |
WHICH IS IT NOW, 1, 2, OR ? Note: The laws of our land did not envisage the death of a candidate after commencement of the election but before the conclusion of the process, especially one with the highest number of votes at the point in time dying before the process of election is concluded, and so did not make provisions for it. Our Electoral Act further put a restriction on when a candidate can be substituted for another. What do we do now, are we in a constitutional crisis? Section 181 (1) If a person duly elected as Governor dies before taking and subscribing the Oath of Allegiance and oath of office, or is unable for any reason whatsoever to be sworn in, the person elected with him as Deputy governor shall be sworn in as Governor and he shall nominate a new Deputy-Governor who shall be appointed by the Governor with the approval of a simple majority of the House of Assembly of the State. (2) Where the persons duly elected as Governor and Deputy Governor of a State die or are for any reason unable to assume office before the inauguration of the house of Assembly, the Independent National Electoral Commission shall immediately conduct an election for a Governor and Deputy Governor of the State. |
Re: Audu's Death Puts Us In A Constitutional Crisis! by bankyblue(m): 11:59pm On Nov 22, 2015 |
So which way now? |
Re: Audu's Death Puts Us In A Constitutional Crisis! by mannobi(m): 12:03am On Nov 23, 2015 |
The end of the story be say... Nobody knows tomorrow. So Do all the good you can at all the times you can at all the places you can. 1 Like |
Re: Audu's Death Puts Us In A Constitutional Crisis! by tempest01(m): 12:17am On Nov 23, 2015 |
The electoral act has handled this. He is said to have seemingly die after the elections started, so he is a valid contender, and if he wins, his deputy should be sworn in. The pdp will have to prove that he died before the start of the election to have a rerun. Section 36 of the electoral act |
Re: Audu's Death Puts Us In A Constitutional Crisis! by baralatie(m): 12:22am On Nov 23, 2015 |
Has anyone been duly elected! |
Re: Audu's Death Puts Us In A Constitutional Crisis! by Nobody: 12:27am On Nov 23, 2015 |
Which constitutional crisis? When the electoral act clearly spelt out the needful. This idiots are getting confused daily with their amnesic mind set. Mtcheeeewwww |
Re: Audu's Death Puts Us In A Constitutional Crisis! by tpiadotcom: 1:11am On Nov 23, 2015 |
boko haram should not move down south plz. wasn't there news about some missing soldiers last week? ![]() |
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