₦airaland Forum

Timiolutomi:
According to Section 77 (2&3) of the Electoral Act 2022

Peter Obi is not a member of the Labour party. As a result, he is not qualified to contest the February 25, 2023 presidential election on behalf of the party. Section 77 (2) says every political party must have/maintain a register of its members in soft and hard copy.

77(3) says each party SHALL MAKE THAT REGISTER AVAILABLE TO INEC NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE FIXED FOR ITS PRIMARIES, CONGRESSES OR CONVENTION.

PDP screened its presidential candidates on April 29th, 2022. Peter Obi participated in the screening and was cleared to contest. He even displayed his provisional clearance on social media.

Peter Obi was a member of PDP meaning that his name could not have, simultaneously, been in the Labour party’s comprehensive register submitted to INEC.

The questions that then arise are:

Can a person who is not a valid member of a political party contest as its presidential candidate?

The Presidential Election tribunal will see interesting fireworks in the days ahead – Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) in ‘PETER OBI IS NOT THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF LP’.

https://thenationonlineng.net/the-peter-obi-revolution-that-atrophied-midway/