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Falana To Jega: Don’t Let Military, NSA Blackmail INEC by IamDaniella: 9:07am On Feb 20, 2015
http://www.linjust.com/2015/02/falana-to-jega-dont-let-military-nsa.html
Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Femi Falana (SAN) has faulted the submission of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega before the Senate on Wednesday that only the military can guarantee security during elections.

Falana regretted that the unconstitutional position taken by Jega was worsened by the outright refusal of the Senate president, David Mark to heed the calls by his colleagues to summon security chiefs and the national security adviser (NSA) “to explain their illegal interference in the constitutional responsibilities of the INEC in the management of the general election”.

In a statement he issued yesterday, Falana argued vehemently that by virtue of section 215 of the constitution, the maintenance of internal security including law and order during elections is the exclusive constitutional responsibility of the Nigeria Police Force.

“In the light of the above, Professor Attahiru Jega should.....READ MORE


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Re: Falana To Jega: Don’t Let Military, NSA Blackmail INEC by simplemach(m): 9:14am On Feb 20, 2015
Elections will hold come march 28 and april 11 and GEJ will win and rule for another 4yrs. Anybody who is not ok with that can go hug a trans4ma and pls should not forget to go with a bucket of water.
Re: Falana To Jega: Don’t Let Military, NSA Blackmail INEC by Montaque(m): 9:59am On Feb 20, 2015
Nigerians are using their peculiar poltical tradition to render its constitution ineffective.

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