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CrimeRe: Police Rescue Three Missing Children In A’ibom, Arrest Two Suspects by Amtasiu(m): 7:54am On Jun 05
How are people disobey the constitution become the fault of the Constitution?
Quran is a constitution if people violated it or disobey the rule does not mean it's a fault of the Quran ? No

bigwig071:
your evil is more than too much... What are you trying to cover?? Can you say one good thing about Islam or Muhammad according to the Quran?
RomanceRe: Nigerian Man Shows His Life Transformation After Meeting His White Lover by Amtasiu(m): 10:23pm On May 07
Exactly my minde
Pootle:
he will never agree to marry a nigeria woman of that size
Christianity EtcHow Does Heaven Look Like? by Amtasiu(op): 11:02am On Mar 29
Please can any one describe "heaven" according to Jesus Christ or the Bible?

One shoe help us describe it.
The things we are going to find there , the enjoyment we are going to have there etc
Christianity EtcRe: How Prepared For Heaven Are You? by Amtasiu(m): 10:55am On Mar 29
Please can any one describe "heaven" according to Jesus Christ or according to the Bible?
Christianity EtcRe: The Imperfect Nature Of Life by Amtasiu(m): 10:51am On Mar 29
Please can any one describe "heaven" according to Jesus Christ or according to the Bible
PoliticsWhat Is Your Take On These New Political Guidelines? by Amtasiu(op): 5:04pm On Mar 10
*POLITICAL CONTESTANTS; YOU CAN NO LONGER DECAMP AFTER PARTY PRIMARIES WITH THE NEW ELECTORAL LAW. THE PUNITIVE MEASURES ARE TOO MANY..* .

*1. PREAMBLE* .
The Electoral Act 2026 (building on the 2022 Act) significantly restricts "party-jumping"on politicians who lost at any party primaries by imposing strict membership and nomination deadlines that make last-minute defections practically impossible for securing a ticket.

*2. THE LEGAL POSITIONS ON POST PRIMARY DEFECTIONS AND MULTIPLE REGISTRATION*

*A. Mandatory Membership Register (Section 77)*
The law now requires every political party to maintain a digital membership register that must be submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at least 21 days before any primary, congress, or convention.

*B. Eligibility constraint:* Only individuals whose names are in this pre-submitted register are eligible to vote or contest as candidates in that party’s primaries.

*C. The "Peter Obi" Loophole Closure:* In 2022, candidates could switch parties days before a primary (as seen with Peter Obi moving from PDP to Labor Party).

Under the 2026 Act, a candidate who defects after their new party has already submitted its register to INEC cannot legally contest that party's ticket.


*3.PROHIBITION OF MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS ( SECTION 115).*

The Act explicitly criminalizes the attempt to secure nomination for more than one constituency or office simultaneously.

*A. Offense* : It is a criminal offense for a person to sign a nomination paper or result form as a candidate in more than one constituency for the same election.

*B. Penalties:* Conviction for multiple nominations attracts a maximum term of two years imprisonment without the option of a fine.
*C. Constituency Definition:* For these purposes, "constituency" refers to separate offices, meaning one cannot be a candidate for President and Senate, or Governor and Senate, in the same election cycle.

*4. RESTRICTIONS ON CANDIDATE SUBSTITUTION. (Section 33)*
Once a party submits its list of candidates to INEC, changing or substituting a candidate is strictly limited to only two scenarios:
A..Death of the candidate.
B.Voluntary withdrawal in writing by the candidate.

Parties can no longer arbitrarily swap "placeholder" candidates for influential defectors who lose elsewhere, unless a fresh primary is held within 14 days of a valid withdrawal.

*5. PENALTIES FOR MULTIPLE PARTY REGISTRATION*
Under the stricter 2026 framework, registering in more than one political party is prohibited to ensure the integrity of the digital membership database.

*A.Fine/Imprisonment:* Violating registration rules can lead to a fine of at least N100,000 or imprisonment for at least one year, or both.
*B. Data Integration* : INEC is integrating voter registration with the National Identification Number (NIN) system to track and prevent duplicate memberships across different parties.

*6. INEC TIMETABLE FOR 2027 GENERAL ELECTIONS.*
Yes, INEC has released the revised timetable for the 2027 General Elections.

The new schedule is specifically designed to align with the Electoral Act 2026, which shifted election dates earlier to avoid clashing with the 2027 Ramadan period.

*A. Key Deadlines for Political Contestants*
The most critical date for any politician looking to switch parties is the membership register submission deadline.

If your name is not on the list submitted by this date, you cannot legally contest that party's primary.

*I. Notice of Election* February 13, 2026
*II. Submission of Membership Register* April 1 – April 21, 2026
*III. Deadline to Beat "Party Jumping"*
April 2, 2026 (34-day scramble for some parties)
*IV.Conduct of Party Primaries*
April 23 – May 30, 2026
*V. Submission of Nomination Forms* June 27 – July 11, 2026 (Presidential/NASS).

*VI. Final List of Candidates* Published September 12, 2026 (Presidential/NASS).

*7.2027 ELECTION DATES.*
*A. Presidential & National Assembly:* Saturday, January 16, 2027
*B. Governorship & State Houses of Assembly:*
Saturday, February 6, 2027

*8 WHY THE APRIL . 2ND DEADLINE MATTERS.*
Under Section 77 of the new Act, parties must submit their digital registers at least 21 days before primaries begin.

Since primaries start on April 23, 2026, the window for a politician to join a new party and be "captured" in the official register effectively closes in early April 2026.

Any "rush" to another party after this window is legally void for the 2027 cycle, as INEC will only recognize the register submitted during that April window.

*9. THE LEGAL TRAP.*
Exactly. The legal "trap" is now set long before the general election.

If a politician loses a primary in May 2026 and tries to "rush" to a new party, they will find the door locked because that new party's membership register was already "frozen" and submitted to INEC in April 2026.

Unless their name was already on that new party's list before they lost the first primary (which is illegal multiple registration), they cannot be cleared to run.

This creates three major legal roadblocks for "political nomads":

*Q. The "Frozen" Register:* INEC will reject any candidate nomination whose name is not found on the digital register submitted during the April 1–21 window.

*B. The 21-Day Rule:* Section 77(3) is a strict condition precedent.
No name on the register = no valid primary victory.

*C. Judicial Precedent* : Nigerian courts have recently leaned toward strict compliance with the Electoral Act.

Any candidate who bypasses these timelines faces a "pre-election matter" lawsuit that could disqualify them even if they win the general election.

Essentially, the law now forces politicians to pick a lane and stay in it at least nine months before the actual election day.

*10. THE SEVERE CRIMINAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONSEQUENCES TO PARTY OFFICIALS THAT WANT TO BYPASS THE LAW ON THE PARTY REGISTRATION.*
. The Electoral Act 2026 introduces severe criminal and administrative consequences for party officials, specifically targeting those who attempt to bypass the new digital membership rules.
Under the new law, "smuggling" names or manipulating registers carry the following penalties:
*A.. Disqualification of the Entire Party (Section 77)*
The most immediate "death sentence" for a political party is administrative.
*I.Total Exclusion:* If a party fails to submit a compliant, digital, NIN-linked register by the April 21, 2026 deadline, they are barred from fielding any candidates for the 2027 elections.
*II. Ineligibility:* Any primary election held using a register not previously submitted to INEC is legally void, meaning winners cannot be issued certificates of return.

*B. Criminal Penalties for Party Officials* .
Party Chairmen or Secretaries who provide false or misleading information—such as backdating memberships or adding names after the deadline—face direct prosecution.
*I.Imprisonment:* Principal officers who provide false information commit an offence and can be prosecuted.
*II.General Forgery Penalties:* The House of Representatives recently approved a 10-year jail term or a fine of ₦75 million for anyone found guilty of forging nomination papers or related electoral documents.
*III. Unqualified Candidates:* A political party that knowingly presents a candidate who does not meet the legal requirements (including membership duration) is liable to a fine of ₦10 million.

*C . Personal Ban from Public Office*
Under Section 22, any individual convicted of undermining the credibility of the election through fraudulent practices:
#. Faces a minimum fine of ₦5 million or up to two years imprisonment.
#. Is hit with a 10-year ban from contesting any public office in Nigeria.

*D.. No Court "Rescue" (Section 83)*
Previously, party chairmen would use court injunctions to force INEC to accept late names.
The 2026 Act significantly curtails this:
*I. Ousted Jurisdiction:* Courts are now largely barred from interfering in the "internal affairs" of parties, including membership disputes.
*II Frivolous Suit Penalty:* Lawyers or plaintiffs who file "frivolous" suits to stop primaries or force late registrations risk a mandatory court cost of at least ₦10 million.

This "booby-trap" effectively ensures that once the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) data is synced with the party register in April, no further names can be "smuggled" in for the 2027 cycle.

Political parties risk disqualification from 2027 poll over digital ...

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*Prince Kayode Oni* ,
OLU IGBO 1 & AJAGIDIAGBO PRINCE.
PoliticsRe: Robert Orya Sentenced To 490 Years Imprisonment by Amtasiu(m): 6:02pm On Feb 05
Consecutively (one after the order) not concurrently.
CSTRR:
I was like, when did Nigeria become a serious country?
It can never disappoint.

Fantastically corrupt hellhole.
PoliticsRe: Robert Orya Sentenced To 490 Years Imprisonment by Amtasiu(m): 5:58pm On Feb 05
Computely they said
Burob:
To run concurrently most probably 10 years, he will be out in 6 years.
PoliticsWho Would You Vote Among These Presidential Candidates If Presented And Why? by Amtasiu(op): 4:59pm On Feb 01
These are the candidates:
1) Atiku Abubakar
2) Datti Baba-Ahmed
3) Peter Obi
4) Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Please don't forget to tell why you prefer the candidate thanks.

IslamRe: Unmarried Woman Flogged 140 Times In Indonesia For Having Sex, Drinking Alcohol by Amtasiu(m): 10:08am On Jan 31
It's to give the person 100 lashes that is if the person is not married and if the person is married and commit fornication or adultery the person would be stored to death
QuinQQ:
Not beheading, stoned to death -as recommended in the OT
PoliticsRe: Nigeria Makes Top 10 Contributors To Global GDP, Elon Musk Reacts by Amtasiu(m): 8:15am On Jan 31
I'm happy for Nigeria economy as it is booming
PoliticsNigeria External Reserve From 1999 To Date By Different Administrations by Amtasiu(op): 8:02am On Jan 31
Nigeria's external reserves since 1999 by different administrations

🟢OBASANJO — grew by 845%
May 1999 — $4.99 billion
May 2007 — $43.17 billion

🔴YAR'ADUA — dropped by 6.6%
May 2007 — $43.17 billion
Apr 2010 — $40.32 billion

🔴JONATHAN — dropped by 29%
Apr 2010 — $40.32 billion
May 2015 — $28.57 billion

🟢BUHARI — grew by 20%
May 2015 — $28.56 billion
May 2023 — $34.39 billion

🟢TINUBU [Ongoing] — grew by 19%
May 2023 — $34.38 billion
As of 20 Jan 2026 — $46.012 billion ( the highest in history )

CBN/Statisense
(CBN)

RomanceRe: Man Stuck On A Married Woman In A Hotel... by Amtasiu(m): 8:46am On Jan 24
Why not happening to married people?
DeepSight:
Penis Captivus. It's about the tightness in the P......say.

All that is needed is for the man to relax and use some lubricant to get it out. After a while both organs will cool off and that's all. It's a well known medical thing.
RomanceRe: Man Stuck On A Married Woman In A Hotel... by Amtasiu(m): 8:44am On Jan 24
Why is it that is only married people that this is happening to?
LordBiden:
Bush people will say it is juju.

It is called penis captivus.

No be everything be juju.

Read una no go read,so so big brother naija season drama una sabi.

Yeye.
Foreign AffairsRe: Greenland: You denied me Nobel Prize, I have no obligation for peace - Trump by Amtasiu(m): 11:56pm On Jan 19
Which respect does he deserve?
SpaceX:
this is too extreme, he deserve some respect
Foreign AffairsRe: US Labels Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan As Terrorist Organisation by Amtasiu(m): 8:31pm On Jan 13
Not only UAE evil Saudi Arabia
Flangelo12:
Yes, they gave Trump money.
Christianity EtcRe: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Amtasiu(m): 10:44am On Oct 05, 2025
AntiChristian:
I thought someone said GenZs are returning to the churches when Charlie Kirk died?
They already deceiving themselves
PoliticsRe: I Inherited Islam From My Parents, My Wife Is A Pastor, No Conflict - Tinubu by Amtasiu(m): 10:21am On Oct 05, 2025
AMINDA:
Everything is always about himself. Main character syndrome. It was a burial but he seized the opportunity to campaign instead of eulogising the deceased. No one accused you of being a religious extremist. They simply said you exploited religion via muslim-muslim ticket to win an election. Same way the APC Lagos bloc are now exploiting ethnicity to attempt to win the Southwest. Both are polarising but you don't care, so long as you benefit from it.
Most of the time I'm surprised when some people are talking about this Muslim Muslim ticket of Tinubu, these have been happening for decades even before Tinubu's presidency. Some State in Nigeria also have Christian Christian ticket which no one is talking about. In Edo State we have Muslims but is Christianity that is ruling the stage right from it onset without any opposition from the Muslims.
We should remove religion out of politics.
Pastor-pastor should come out if they win no issue, they should rule the country.
IslamRe: Patience And Its Types by Amtasiu(m): 11:27am On Apr 11, 2025
May Allah give us the Patience to follow his will.
Ameen
Science/TechnologyRe: Meet Electric Eel, The Fish That Generates Enough Electricity To Kill Its Prey by Amtasiu(m): 6:05pm On Aug 15, 2024
DaddyCoool:
OK, what is the purpose of man - or cockroach for that matter, or mosquito??
Truth is, so many creatures contribute absolutely nothing, and some, like man, actually do harm, like damage the environment and disrupt nature's balance. Also, millions have disappeared and nothing happened
The purpose for which God created man is to worship him,

Cockroaches are a food source for other animals, and they play an integral role in the release of nitrogen, which is used by plants. Without cockroaches, the plants would suffer, and plants produce oxygen and without air to breathe humans can't live.

Copied: 3 Mach 2021
(https://epicoutreach.org)

And everything is created for the purpose of man
PoliticsRe: Day 2: Edo Protesters Hit The Streets Again (pictures) by Amtasiu(m): 4:12pm On Aug 02, 2024
Isokiscool:
Yes that pix is ugbowo Lagos road which is a federal road.Shame on APC the failed party
Then mentioned the state road constructed by Obasaki
Foreign AffairsRe: Mourners Gather For Funerals Of Children After 'at Least 12' Killed By Hezbollah by Amtasiu(m): 6:36pm On Jul 28, 2024
grandstar:
There may be some truth in this.

I have wondered why Hezbollah would target a Druze town. It makes absolutely no sense. They aren't morons like Hamas.

Let God's kingdom come. Everything on earth is going from bad to worse. Even if you exclude this Israeli war or the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the extreme weather conditions are a cause for major concern for mankind, and it will only get worse, far worse as it is impossible to stop the net increase in greenhouse emissions.
This is foolishness of the highest level.
Israel is a terrorist country.
Foreign AffairsRe: Mourners Gather For Funerals Of Children After 'at Least 12' Killed By Hezbollah by Amtasiu(m): 6:33pm On Jul 28, 2024
Righteousness2:
ISRAEL Targets Terrorists
Hezebollah Terrorists Target Children.
This is the Difference between Sane humans and Psychopants, Murderers and Terrorists.

The worse of all is that the Animals and Supporters were rejoicing.
They target terrorist and kill women and children right
RomanceRe: Man Thanks 1st Wife With A Money Bouquet For Allowing Him Marry A 2nd Wife (Vid) by Amtasiu(m): 6:57pm On Apr 05, 2024
poshestmina:
Your stupidity is inbuilt bro.
No,you don't sound like them 'Alphamales' ,you sound like a kid from a very dysfunctional home with a dysfunctional and bitter brain.

Whoever gave birth and raised you did a very a bad job.
He is spoke the truth, men are becoming weak these days
Christianity EtcRe: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Amtasiu(m): 12:38pm On Mar 31, 2024
ValarDoharis:
Religion na scam
Meaning you are created by God to just eat and drink right?
PoliticsRe: Ounje Eko: Large Crowd As Lagos Discounted Food Markets Begin Sales (Photos) by Amtasiu(m): 4:24pm On Mar 17, 2024
Which cosmopolitan name are you talking about, Deltas should use Ijawor any other language deemed feet mean while Nigeria has it own mother languages not English.

NorthernAgender:
No lagosians wouldn't understand that simple sentence you can't dictate to the owner .
PoliticsRe: Ounje Eko: Large Crowd As Lagos Discounted Food Markets Begin Sales (Photos) by Amtasiu(m): 4:23pm On Mar 17, 2024
Which cosmopolitan name are you talking about, Deltas should use Ijawor any other language deemed feet mean while Nigeria has it own mother languages not English.

[qquote author=NorthernAgender post=128970243]No lagosians wouldn't understand that simple sentence you can't dictate to the owner .[/quote]
Nairaland GeneralRe: What Is The Essence Of This Life? by Amtasiu(m): 5:31am On Mar 12, 2024
I love your question.


God didn't create Jin and man ( reasonable beings) except but to worship him.
This is the main purpose for creation.
IslamRe: 2024 Ramadan Fasting Begins Monday – Sultan by Amtasiu(m): 8:21am On Mar 11, 2024
Sirianese:
You're an idiot if you believe this total garbage bro

Just hold your breath and close your eyes you'll wake up somewhere better in no time, apoda
This is a special simp.
IslamRe: 2024 Ramadan Fasting Begins Monday – Sultan by Amtasiu(m): 8:18am On Mar 11, 2024
Shimran:
Try harder cool
He has no sense.
FamilyRe: 'Fear Woman: The Adulterous Wife' - Obituary Poster In Delta State (photo) by Amtasiu(m): 12:03am On Mar 10, 2024
maureensylvia:
They should bring their evidence to the court
I'm suspecting this woman, she can be fucking men around when married if she's not already doing it.
PoliticsRe: Why Contractors Are Fighting Me – Umahi by Amtasiu(m): 2:19pm On Mar 09, 2024
Was what he did not right?
You see the problems we have in Nigeria is not only peculiar to leaders also the followers. Imagine the statement one is making just because minister is doing his work properly. The same people will still be complaining of bad government.

Lumarstone:
UMAIH did well as Ebonyi State governor in the areas of road construction and many other infrastructure, But he treated workers badly and was a small god.

If he tries to show wickedness to the federal contractors, the contractors will slug it out with him because federal government is not Ebonyi State where he pocketed for eight good years.

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