According to the section 84(10) of the new Electoral act recently signed into law, act which any government appointee interested in contesting or voting for any candidate in Party primaries must resign their positions 3 months ahead of such primary elections.

Now according to the recently released INEC time table. Political partiers have between April 4 to June 3, 2022 to conduct their primaries and ensure resolution of disputes from the exercise.

It means, going by the above provisions in the act and INEC time table, any government appointe who may be interested to participate in his or her party primaries and didnt resign by at least March 3rd, 2020 stands disqualified..

Penguin2. come here and see Amaechi.

It means they are not eligible to contest.

Donshegxy10:
It means they are not elligible to contest.

unless they successfully challenge the act before their respective party primaries.

Wahala... APC govt just scored own goal

You may have to consider that it's only recently signed and thus not yet binding

EasternActivist:
Wahala... APC govt just scored own goal

They must have thought the National Assembly would accede to Buhari's request to delete the controversial section.

Wahala dey

kayuseful:
You may have to consider that it's only recently signed and thus not yet binding

Bros, it becomes Law the moment the President assented to it.

Nonpartisan1:


unless they successfully challenge the act before their respective party primaries.

they will surely do that, either by themselves or proxy but i dont think they can be successful in challenging the act.

They can also lobby inec to readjust its timetable.

Nonpartisan1:
Penguin2. come here and see Amaechi.

The Electoral Act does not provide any timeframe on which an appointed official must resign before he can contest elections.

Amaechi can decide to resign the night before APC congress.

The section that talks about resignation is reproduced below…where is your three month claim?

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Nonpartisan1

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kayuseful:
You may have to consider that it's only recently signed and thus not yet binding

the law is meant to strengthen the 2023 election, so it is legally active.

Penguin2:


The Electoral Act does not provide any timeframe on which an appointed official must resign before he can contest elections.

Amaechi can decide to resign the night before APC congress.

if you can resign a night before the primary election, what then is the essence of the law.

You are wrong sir.

Penguin2:


The Electoral Act does not provide any timeframe on which an appointed official must resign before he can contest elections.

Amaechi can decide to resign the night before APC congress.

Section 84(10) specifically mandated govt appointees to resign their positions 3months before the primaries of their political parties, if they are interested in being a delegate or being voted for.

Donshegxy10:


if you can resign a night before the primary election, what then is the essence of the law.

You are wrong sir.

Don't mind him.

Penguin2:


The Electoral Act does not provide any timeframe on which an appointed official must resign before he can contest elections.

Amaechi can decide to resign the night before APC congress.

Are you programmed to always type nonsense?

Nonpartisan1:


Section 84(10) specifically mandated govt appointees to resign their positions 3months before the primaries of their political parties, if they are interested in being a delegate or being voted for.

You manufactured this 3 months.

I’ve not read of it anywhere

Indispensable85:


Are you programmed to always type nonsense?

Counter me with facts sir

Penguin2:


You manufactured this 3 months.

I’ve not read of it anywhere

Search for Section 84 of the newly signed electoral Act

Penguin2:


You manufactured this 3 months.

I’ve not read of it anywhere

I have soft copy of the act.

Nonpartisan1:


I have soft copy of the act.

Can you provide it sir

The should resign immediately

Nonpartisan1:
According to the section 84(10) of the new Electoral act recently signed into law, act which any government appointee interested in contesting or voting for any candidate in Party primaries must resign their positions 3 months ahead of such primary elections.

Now according to the recently released INEC time table. Political partiers have between April 4 to June 3, 2022 to conduct their primaries and ensure resolution of disputes from the exercise.

It means, going by the above provisions in the act and INEC time table, any government appointe who may be interested to participate in his or her party primaries and didnt resign by at least March 3rd, 2020 stands disqualified..

thier headache not my biz

They gat nothing to lose

It's Nigeria; anything can happen. They can negotiate with INEC to adjust the date for the primary elections