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Crime / Re: Cocaine Trafficking: Two Drug Dealers Sentenced To Life Imprisonment by belente(m): 5:27pm On Apr 28 |
santaclaws:illicit drug dealers from different tribes were arrested from parts of the country, all you did was to open your mouth was and calling Igbos as if it was only them that was mentioned in the article |
Politics / Re: Where Is The MURIC Man? by belente(m): 5:11pm On Apr 25 |
Are you sure that he has not gone to help hamas. Because that should be one of his biggest concern now 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Senator Ayogu Eze Is Dead by belente(m): 4:10pm On Apr 25 |
He has gone the way of other mortals |
Politics / Re: Wike Loyalist Rejects Fubaraās Reassignment, Resigns From Cabinet by belente(m): 3:25pm On Apr 24 |
Ok. good riddance to bad rubbish |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Why Iran Is Scared Stiff Of Israel by belente(m): 9:50pm On Apr 04 |
Isreal Na your mate 9 Likes |
Politics / Re: 10 Major Things You Need To Know About Lucky Aiyedatiwa by belente(m): 3:44pm On Dec 28, 2023 |
Oya op spill it out |
Health / Re: MSF Withdraws Services In Zamfara Over Insecurity - Doctors Without Borders by belente(m): 8:17pm On Dec 15, 2023 |
Very bad |
Politics / Re: Abia Government Starts Rehabilitation Of Ehi Road In Aba (Pictures) by belente(m): 6:14am On Aug 13, 2023 |
Good job Mr governor oti |
Crime / Re: Seyi Olayode Decomposing Body Found With Breast, Hair Missing In Ibadan by belente(m): 1:21pm On Aug 11, 2023 |
Again |
Travel / Re: Road Sweepers In Aba (pictures) by belente(m): 6:19am On Aug 04, 2023 |
Adaisback:Ada my love please put sexy lovely DP picture for me |
Politics / Re: Tribunal Sacks LP's Ngozi Okolie, Returns PDP's Ndudi Elumelu by belente(m): 5:08pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
FreeStuffsNG:dear Mr free stuff, please always try to make your submissions very short so that I can easily past to the next post |
Science/Technology / Re: Cooking Gas Generators Are Better Than Petrol Generators by belente(m): 11:02am On Jul 22, 2023 |
How can a generator running on fuel be converted to gas usage |
Properties / Re: Can 5 Million Naira Build This House? by belente(m): 7:32pm On Jul 18, 2023 |
Mrshape:oga please I want to know more about biodigester |
Politics / Re: Abdullahi Adamu Quits As APC National Chairman by belente(m): 9:02am On Jul 17, 2023 |
Ayee |
Politics / Re: Out Of 39 Proposed Witnesses, Tinubu Only Called 1. Where Are The Rest? by belente(m): 6:04pm On Jul 05, 2023 |
They don't want other witnesses to implicate bat more 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Politics / Re: Subsidy On Professional Bodies Removed by belente(m): 9:57am On Jun 28, 2023 |
MXrep:. Mxrep and Ebubu I put it to you that both of you are not Igbos neither are you people from Ebony or Anambra |
Politics / Re: New Chief Of Army Staff Reshuffles Top Military Command & Makes New Appointments by belente(m): 7:44am On Jun 25, 2023 |
Ok |
Politics / Re: FG Approves 114% Salary Increase For Tinubu, Shettima, Govs, Others by belente(m): 9:16am On Jun 22, 2023 |
Politicians and bureaucrats salaries from all tiers of government should be the same |
Business / Re: List Of 47 Microfinance Banks Licences Revoked By CBN by belente(m): 4:21pm On May 24, 2023 |
Na woo |
Business / Re: 17 Companies Licensed By CBN As Mobile Money Operators In Nigeria (Full List) by belente(m): 9:03pm On Mar 22, 2023 |
How about hope |
Politics / Re: Ifagbemi Awamaridi Claims He Is The Authentic LP Governorship Candidate In Lagos by belente(m): 7:37pm On Mar 17, 2023 |
[quote author=FreeStuffsNG post=121815120]O ga o There is equally an outstanding case at SC on his candidature. check my signature for free stuffs! On the questionable candidacy of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. AUTHOR: Guest Author MARCH 6, 2023 12:10 PM BY ADESOJI OLUWO The main issues that are currently trending amongst us lawyers include whether or not the Labour Party candidate is qualified to contest the forthcoming gubernatorial election and whether the questions of qualification of a candidate are both pre- and post-primaries issues. This legal conundrum has suffered several commentaries from lawyers and political analysts. This intervention is to interrogate the legal issues involving the qualifications of candidates; compliance of the political party to the Electoral Act and its party constitution and guidelines in the nomination of candidates and presentation of forged/false documents to the INEC. In answering questions of qualification of a candidate to contest election, we need to discuss the roles of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in monitoring political parties. It is the law under section 29 (3) of the Electoral Act that once INEC publishes the names of candidates nominated by the political parties in accordance with section 84 of the Electoral Act; such publication is presumed correct and authentic. The doctrine of presumption of regularity and correctness ensure in favour of INEC under Section 168 of the Evidence Act. See the case of CPC V. INEC (2011) LPELR ā 8257 (SC). However, given that the presumption is rebuttable, any aspirant who participated in the primaries of such political party who has reasonable grounds that information submitted by the candidate is false, may file a suit at the Federal High Court within time frame to challenge the candidature of such person. This is done at pre-election stage. Moreso, a candidate or political party who participated in an election where a candidate of another political party was elected may question the result announced by INEC by way of a petition at the tribunal or court under Sections 133 and 134 of the Electoral Act, 2022. This is done at post-election stage. The question that may follow is: what are the grounds upon which the conduct and/or outcome of an election may be questioned by an aggrieved party? Section 134 (1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 provides as follows: (1) An election may be questioned on any of the following grounds: (a) A person whose election is questioned was, at the time of the election, not qualified to contest the election; (b) The election was invalid by reason of corrupt practices and non-compliance with the provisions of this Act; or (c) The respondent was not duly elected by the majority of the lawful votes cast at the election. For emphasis, any election petition presented outside the above grounds will be considered incompetent in law. See OGBORU V IBORI (2004) 7 NWLR (PT. 871) 192 @ 223-224. Our focus is on non-qualification of a candidate to contest election as a ground for petition. It is trite that the return of a candidate as a winner of a given election can be questioned or challenged on the ground that he was at the time of the election not qualified to contest. As decided by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the legion of cases, qualification in this context refers exclusively to the qualification to contest an election under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. This excludes other qualification criteria set by other enabling laws like the Electoral Act. It must relate exclusively to the constitutional grounds for disqualification. The qualification criteria of a candidate for election to the office of Governor of a State are contained in Sections 177 and 182 of the 1999 Constitution. Where it is satisfactorily proven to the Tribunal or Court that the winner of an election is not qualified to contest, the implication is that the candidate who came second will be declared the winner. By the provisions of Section 77 (2) & (3) of the Electoral Act 2022, every registered political party (Labour Party inclusive) shall maintain a register of its members in both hard and soft copy and that such a register shall be made available to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not later than 30 days before the date fixed for the party primaries, congress or convention. It is clear from the provisions of Section 177 (1) (c) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, that a person shall be qualified for election to the office of Governor of a state if (c) he is a member of a political party ā¦ā As at the time the register of members of Labour Party was submitted to the INEC, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Labour Party candidate for Lagos State was not a member of the LP. Indeed, he was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he obtained nomination form, attended screening to contest for PDP Gubernatorial ticket which was later won by Jandor. On the 19th June, 2022, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour formally applied for deputy governor candidacy to the PDP flag bearer, Jandor, but his application was refused by the PDP Deputy Gubernatorial Candidate Screening Committee (DGSC) Abuja. In the committeeās words ā¦āGbadebo Rhodes- Vivour as the Lagos State Deputy Governorship candidate portends danger for the PDP due to the fact of presentation of conflicting information on oaths to the INEC in his previous Senatorial election and to the party which are potent grounds for disqualification as enshrined in Section 182 (1) (j) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amendedā The Labour Party governorship primary election was conducted and Mr. Ifagbami Awamaridi emerged as its candidate. Having won the primaries, Mr. Awamaridiās name and particulars were forwarded to the INEC by Labour Party. However, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour joined the party in July 2022 and on 10th August 2022 he was named LP candidate while Awamaridiās name was wrongfully substituted. This case is currently in court (Supreme court) and if we all know the principality called Lagos APC godfather, this is landmine that must be avoided. Donāt be shocked when Supreme Court will announce that Labour Party has no candidate in Lagos base on the aforementioned. From the foregoing, it is my candid opinion that by the community reading of provisions of constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended; the Electoral Act 2022 & INEC Guidelines and Party Constitution; votes for Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of Labour Party in Lagos State would become wasted votes as he is not qualified to contest this election. Itās not just enough to blindly ride on the wave created by Mr Peter Obiās Feb. 25th Election and waste this golden opportunity of rescuing Lagos. Letās be wise and choose a better alternative with no constitutional land mines. Oluwo, legal practitioner and notary public, writes from Ikeja https://www.thecable.ng/on-the-questionable-candidacy-of-gbadebo-rhodes-vivour/amp oga please always try to make your submission very short So that I can easily skip it 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Keyamo: The G5 And Peter Obi Are The Reasons Tinubu Will Win This Election by belente(m): 5:55am On Feb 24, 2023 |
Mr Senior advocate of nonsense (SAN) H.E Peter Ahmed Dotun Obi is in the race to win. So don't worry 25-2-2023 is not far 28 Likes 3 Shares |
Politics / Re: A Cameroonian Cleric Advises Nigerians On Peter Obi by belente(m): 4:59am On Feb 22, 2023 |
That's a true Man of God |
Politics / Re: Reactions As JJ Omojuwa Posts Peter Obi's Campaign Poster by belente(m): 7:37pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
jmoore:or the microphone kisser 5 Likes |
Politics / Re: ANAP: Deji Accuses Poll Organiser Of Having Links With Obi by belente(m): 7:50pm On Feb 16, 2023 |
FreeStuffsNG:oga please always try to make your submission to be brief so that I can easily skip it. Thank you in advance |
Politics / Re: Wike Holding Tinubu From Falling As He Enters A Bus ( Photos) by belente(m): 3:49pm On Feb 16, 2023 |
Chai this pictures really rubbish Tinubu |
Politics / Re: Peter Obi Maintains Lead & Favorite To Win 2023 Election āAnap Poll Final Result by belente(m): 3:29pm On Feb 15, 2023 |
Very very good 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Politics / Re: The Ijaw National Congress Unanimously Endorse Peter Obi For President by belente(m): 2:09pm On Feb 10, 2023 |
H.E Peter Obi is the best 1 Like |
Politics / Re: FACT CHECK: Are There More Voters In One LG In Kaduna Than Anambra? by belente(m): 3:37pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
Ok |
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