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| Senate Approves Independent Candidacy - Frees INEC From President by kosovo(m): 7:37am On Mar 25, 2010 |
THE Senate, on Wednesday, approved the participation of independent candidates in the 2011 elections. Senators approved the amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution to pave the way for the emergence of independent candidates in subsequent elections in Nigeria. On Wednesday, 96 senators were on the floor, with 85 voting for the approval of Section 65 to pave the way for independent candidates. Eight senators voted against the amendment while two abstained. The approved amendment to Section 65 reads: Section 65(2): “A person shall be qualified for election under subsection 1 of this section if: (A) he has been educated up to tertiary institution level of its equivalent (B) and he is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that party or he is an independent candidate.” Read More! |
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