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

Na from which hole you dey put food?

shinealight:


The political appointee must have resigned before he can be voted for….which means they must ALL have left their jobs before the dates of the Convention or Primaries!

a political office holder may not actually resign if he wouldn't be involved in the convention

Convention and primaries aren't the same date, so he can go resign in primaries if he wants to partake

Donshegxy10:


you dont get it, there is a 3 month timeline window to resign their appointment before the primary election and that window closed on march 3rd.

their is no three month deadline

Truthisunique2:
I have searched too and couldn't find three months to convention

What it says is a political office holder must not partake in convention or be voted for, they can basically resign a day to convention

Exactly what I was trying to make him understand but he manufactured and inserted 3 months into the new Electoral Act from the moon.

This is how they lie about everything.

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

Says who?

Penguin2:


Exactly what I was trying to make him understand but he manufactured and inserted 3 months into the new Electoral Act from the moon.

This is how they lie about everything.

please what you would do now is to go to front page where you commented and paste the evidence of the act where it didn't say say 3 months

These liars and propagandists with their mod that keep pushing unverified fake news need to be shamed

https://www.lawyard.org/news/download-nigerias-new-electoral-act/

Truthisunique2:
please what you would do now is to go to front page where you commented and paste the evidence of the act where it didn't say say 3 months

These liars and propagandists with their mod that keep pushing unverified fake news need to be shamed

https://www.lawyard.org/news/download-nigerias-new-electoral-act/

Thank you very much for this extended pictorial evidence.

Penguin2:


Thank you very much for this extended pictorial evidence.

I attached the link to download it yourself

I wonder he didn't do so too

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..

You are aware the act contravenes the constitution, it'll be challenged in supreme court and nullified.

I don't know why legislators are always trying to introduce self service bills and making endless attempts to legislate the constitution.

Very ridiculous. They have become so paranoid about contests that they're doing everything to amper others

Truthisunique2:
I attached the link to download it yourself

I wonder he didn't do so too

He didn’t.

Yet their MOD pushed it Front Page without verifying the claim.

Very unprofessional

Penguin2:


He didn’t.

Yet their MOD pushed it Front Page without verifying the claim.

Very unprofessional

they belong to the same druggie group

I have created a counter thread exposing their lies let us see if it won't go FP

Donshegxy10:


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

You are wrong sir.

Where is the 3 months here sir?

Truthisunique2:
they belong to the same druggie group

I have created a counter thread exposing their lies let us see if it won't go FP

It won’t get to front page.

They wouldn’t wanna embarrass themselves

kingscare1:
What about osibanjo? Since he was appointed by his excellency, president Buhari.

Osinbajo is elected and not appointed.

Donshegxy10:


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

You are wrong sir.

Smh. Law doesn't use such logic. The law is the law.

kingjessy:
what is go borrow sense.if doing the right thing means scoring an own goal,are you now insinuating that they shouldn't have signed it ?? What "if" they are not thinking your thoughts??
What if they actually meant well on this one ??
What if this will only be the right thing they will do ??
What if the all Bad APC beat the useless PDP on this one ,what if this ACT is to saveguard the future.oga we should give praise when due and keep sentiments aside.i am neither a supporter of Nigeria talk more of supporting any of all the dead political parties in it .smh

All of these you have stated especially about APC meaning well for the country by signing the Electoral Act into law along with this section under discourse would have made a lot of sense only if they didn't already try to get it expunged from the Act.

Are you not aware that the'presidency' already sent a bill to the NASS seeking an amendment to delete Section 84(10) which the NASS still entertained despite a subsisting court order barred them from doing so?

If the Senators hadn't voted against that amendment just yesterday, that section would have already been in the process of getting removed and it is clearly not over yet because even the government may file an action in court challenging the legality or otherwise of that provision.

Before you start hustling for praise to be given to APC, understand that they are already clearly acting like they scored an own goal hence all this scrambling.

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..

Where can I get the Act please?
Where can I download it?

switspin:



How do you know Amechi hasnt already resigned, he only has to produce a back-dated resignation letter when the time is right

Was the resignation done secretly? You can be sure that evidence of him still carrying out the functions or enjoying benefits of minister after that back-dated resignation will be swiftly tendered to counter any purpoted resignation.

It's a law already, and there must be rule of law

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

What do you mean by recently signed and so not yet binding?

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

IT ONLY SHOWS HOW NAIVE THE NASS IS!FOR THE PRESIDENCY TO AV DETECTED THE FLAWS MEANS THE EXECUTIVE IS SMARTER THAN THE LEGISLATIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT!!

shinealight:


The political appointee must have resigned before he can be voted for….which means they must ALL have left their jobs before the dates of the Convention or Primaries!

Yes, but not 3 months before the convention as alleged by op. You can resign a day before the primary.

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

No be small own goal, even those appointees who are going to be delegates in the primaries are also ajjected. That includes commissioners, SAs, PAs, Supervisory Councillor's in Local government etc
The court cases that will mar this election and nullify many primaries will bring serious anarchy.
Na real stupendous own goal

INEC will definitely shift the date to August.

Na just one phone call from Mr. President. And case closed.

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

sir, it a not adjustable going by the provisions of the Electoral Act

sweetgala:


You are aware the act contravenes the constitution, it'll be challenged in the supreme court and nullified.

I don't know why legislators are always trying to introduce self-service bills and making endless attempts to legislate the constitution.

Very ridiculous. They have become so paranoid about contests that they're doing everything to amper others

What do you mean by saying it contravenes the Constitution? Wasn't government appointees resigning previously before contesting for elections? Didn't Wike and Co resign as ministers under former President GEJ to contest for the elections?

My own question is what does the constitution say regarding the eligibility of contestants in any primary election? Because the constitution always supersedes any act.. I think that’s the loophole the candidates will explore.

MadamExcellency:


What do you mean by saying it contravenes the Constitution? Wasn't government appointees resigning previously before contesting for elections? Didn't Wike and Co resign as ministers under former President GEJ to contest for the elections?

Yes they did but not this three months to primary election the new electoral act proposed.

mushystuff:


Osinbajo is elected and not appointed.

I'm happy to hear this, at least he is eligible to contest for Presidency if he plans to.