APC wants a major oil producing state just for 2023.

seunlayi:
the name on the list is useless. In an average gubernatorial election with the number of parties we are having, this is the best inec can do. Many gubernatorial candidates will start and most will just fixxle out without noticing anybody.

Then we need to blame the judiciary, court just reinstated the useless parties Inec de registered,the future is pregnant with mischief.

if these points listed are accurate,I wonder why tribunal entertained the case.
anyway, it will be dead on arrival at both appeal and supreme court...unless otherwise .

if these points listed are accurate,I wonder why tribunal entertained the case.
anyway, it will be dead on arrival at both appeal and supreme court...unless otherwise proved

You may need to understand that it's not INEC at fault here, our judicial system need to stop being a tool in the hands of politicians. INEC has constitutional power to disqualify party or candidate if such do not meet up the requirement.[color=#006600][/color]

ORIENTATION101:
Inec should stop playing to the Gallery.

The court is clear on the ruling, inec have no constitutional power to remove a candidate or political party whether they re ineligible or not.

The power lies in the hand of competent court of jurisdiction to do so.

ORIENTATION101:
Inec should stop playing to the Gallery.

The court is clear on the ruling, inec have no constitutional power to remove a candidate or political party whether they re ineligible or not.

The power lies in the hand of competent court of jurisdiction to do so.

SHUT UP IGNORAMUS!!!
INEC HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DISQUALIFY A CANDIDATE WHO DOES NOT MEET ELECTORAL REQUIREMENTS.

I WONDER THE TYPE OF SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED. THAT IS IF YOU ARE EVEN EDUCATED.

fujirice:

My question is, was INEC not a defendant in the suite? If they are, did they give this explanation to the judge before he made his ruling?

The thing is that INEC may not, they maybe underating the party

MajorOvakporaye:


SHUT UP IGNORAMUS!!!
INEC HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DISQUALIFY A CANDIDATE WHO DOES NOT MEET ELECTORAL REQUIREMENTS.

I WONDER THE TYPE OF SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED. THAT IS IF YOU ARE EVEN EDUCATED.

I don't know the problem with many people. There is law and INEC has its own check and balance. The party didn't not deny the lateness, I m sure someone is pushing them. That election will stand when they get to the higher court. Don't even know why Apc members were dancing round. Yeye dey smell

ORIENTATION101:
Inec should stop playing to the Gallery.

The court is clear on the ruling, inec have no constitutional power to remove a candidate or political party whether they re ineligible or not.

The power lies in the hand of competent court of jurisdiction to do so.

If you read it and still commented this way,I weep for you.
How can a person,less than the age prescribed by the law(35 years) run for an election and you expect INEC to accept that?

Start using your head,pls

ORIENTATION101:
agreed andp didnt meet up with the substitution window according to inec
The bone of contention is who have the power to disqualify a candidate/party in election?

Is it the inec or court?

It was court that disqualfied APC in zamfara, Rivers, bayelsa not inec.

Inec Disqualified them, court affirmed it.
U guys r making this look like we r solving engineering maths

Let me ask you this. In a football match in which you happen to be the referee, if a team fields an opposite sex, would you as the referee continue with the match or wait for the court of arbitration for sports to decide the match.?

ORIENTATION101:
Inec should stop playing to the Gallery.

The court is clear on the ruling, inec have no constitutional power to remove a candidate or political party whether they re ineligible or not.

The power lies in the hand of competent court of jurisdiction to do so.

ORIENTATION101:
agreed andp didnt meet up with the substitution window according to inec
The bone of contention is who have the power to disqualify a candidate/party in election?

Is it the inec or court?

It was court that disqualfied APC in zamfara, Rivers, bayelsa not inec.

You forgot prior to their disqualification, inec sent warning to apc that they risk having candidates for the guber elections in Rivers and zamfara due to the Internal crisis in the party.
Two factions emerged in both state, presenting two different list to inec.
They both went to court, before they know the window for submission of candidates elapse.
Inec disqualified them,, before court affirmed it.

ok

babajero:
Inec did their job by removing the party from the ballot as the elections umpire, that is why they first scrutinize candidates before election. It is the party's duty to go to court within 14 days or submit a substitute for the deputy before 9th of September and they did neither.

law is not base on sentiment. The issue of age in the constitution still subject to judicial interpretation. For example at what point a person must be 35years. 1. When buying form 2. As at the day of election 3. When taking oath of office.

Petacephas:
Let me ask you this. In a football match in which you happen to be the referee, if a team fields an opposite sex, would you as the referee continue with the match or wait for the court of arbitration for sports to decide the match.?

Your question is wrong. If club use unqualified players, referee will not do anything about it. You will agree with me that many clubs have been punished by arbitration court for fielding illegible players.

Abouwaza:
Hmm So it's safe to say INEC is not ready for any election in Bayelsa

Read you won't read

Peresrichly:

And I believe the party also indirectly disqualified the said underaged person by accepting and presenting another person which I believe has override the underage person but time could not permit the change to go successful.

So whose fault for the lateness?!

CaptainFM1:
Deadline was Sept 9, and INEC wrote them on Sept 13 to advice them that the Deputy Governor wasn't qualified.

Dirty Umpire for a dirty game.

What if the party submitted their forms and names of their candidates at the end day on September 9? INEC staff should have done Over time trying to verify the forms of one unserious political party? All information given by candidates to INEC are supposed to be accurate and correct as at the time of filling the forms, that being the case the man was not qualified to participate in the election.
What are you trying to proof by writing JAMB and seeking admission for a discipline that requires 5credits passes whereas you only have 2credits passes, Even if you have 400/400 in JAMB your choice university will deny you admission because you are not qualified.

garfield1:


No law gives inec powers to exclude any party that has submitted candidates.only the courts can.the supreme court settled this in 2007.have you ever seen inec disqualify a candidate that does not have the necessary qualifications to contest? Anytime they tried it,the court rules against them.

This is like the case of okorocha in imo.inec declared him winner and they tried to stop him from getting his certificate of return.he went to court and the court criticised inec that once inec declares a winner,it must either issue a certificate nd then go to court...

The only time inec can disq a candidate is if there was no primaries like in zamfara and if a court orders them to

You are just mixing it up the issue. How can you claim to be a candidate in an election you are not qualified to contest?! You can only enjoy the court's protection when you are qualified for the election in the first place.

Sunnyja:
You are just mixing it up the issue. How can you claim to be a candidate in an election you are not qualified to contest?! You can only enjoy the court's protection when you are qualified for the election in the first place.

That is the point.only the court can decide who is qualified or not and not inec

Sunnyja:
What if the party submitted their forms and names of their candidates at the end day on September 9? INEC staff should have done Over time trying to verify the forms of one unserious political party? All information given by candidates to INEC are supposed to be accurate and correct as at the time of filling the forms, that being the case the man was not qualified to participate in the election.
What are you trying to proof by writing JAMB and seeking admission for a discipline that requires 5credits passes whereas you only have 2credits passes, Even if you have 400/400 in JAMB your choice university will deny you admission because you are not qualified.

Oga,inec cannot disqualify as far as they submitted before the deadline.only the courts can.simple

garfield1:


Oga,inec cannot disqualify as far as they submitted before the deadline.only the courts can.simple

With this your opinion, a 10 year old Nigerian citizen can pick governorship form and inec will accept it.

AAA593:

With this your opinion, a 10 year old Nigerian citizen can pick governorship form and inec will accept it.

Unfortunately

garfield1:


Unfortunately

That judgment will not stand. Those two judges were high maybe

AAA593:

That judgment will not stand. Those two judges were high maybe

It will stand.it is sirajo that is highest

muykem:
law is not base on sentiment. The issue of age in the constitution still subject to judicial interpretation. For example at what point a person must be 35years. 1. When buying form 2. As at the day of election 3. When taking oath of office.

If you were to be a lawyer am sure ordinary charge bail case will be difficult for you.

muykem:
I disagree with this dissenting judgement. The letter written by INEC had no locus standing if the party fulfilled all constitutional requirements so they didn't need to challenge the case at high court. Secondly the question here is who has power to disqualify or pronounce a candidate illegible. INEC or court, this case has been settled even recently in Kogi election. Court is the only one with power to do so even in David Lyon case in the same election.

So even a day old baby should submit a form,inec has no power to exercise the electoral laws abi. You guys amazes me

Sunnyja:
If you were to be a lawyer am sure ordinary charge bail case will be difficult for you.

ok dear. INEC has power to interpret law and the same time enforce it. Are you ok now.

kalu61:
So even a day old baby should submit a form,inec has no power to exercise the electoral laws abi. You guys amazes me

Yes, the moment party conduct primary and send the name to INEC, the power to pronounce such candidate illegible strictly in the hand of court. It's the law that amuse you.

seunlayi:
Inec seems right on this point

To those blaming inec, you should try to understand our political terrain as it relates to our guber polls. Nigeria is a multiparty state, many of this parties are just there to make up with numbers or like an owambe tinzs. Their candidates will show and dissappear before election, they weaken out, join another candidates etc before the election. INEC is guided by laws, they are the umpire, they have guidelines and deadlines stipulated. Andp acknowledge fielding an underage candidate, maybe due to shortage, lack of qualified substitution, etc they were unable to meet up with the deadline (wonder why pdp and Apc do rush to meet up with the deadline). They later came up with a subtitute and INEC told them it was late. INEC took a further step by not listing them for the election. I m sure if it were to be on other grounds like intra-party disputes, cases of eligibility in court, etc. INEC won't remove the name from the list...

so what u are saying is if a party did not have a candidate his party should still be on INEC least right?

muykem:
law is not base on sentiment. The issue of age in the constitution still subject to judicial interpretation. For example at what point a person must be 35years. 1. When buying form 2. As at the day of election 3. When taking oath of office.

He must be 35 when being cleared to contest, and that is one of the duties of Inec. And moreover before any party will present a candidate they must have gone through the rules.

egees:
so what u are saying is if a party did not have a candidate his party should still be on INEC least right?

doing what on the list?