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ogododo:
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has dismissed a letter written to it by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the need to give the Commission a 21-day notice for its national convention slated for March 26.

Spokesman of the party’s Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Barr. Ismaila Ahmed disclosed this at a news conference Friday in Abuja.


He said the party had earlier intimated the commission of its intent to conduct its national convention on February 26 and that what is now required for its new date of March 26 is simply a notice of an adjustment and not a fresh 21-day notice.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/03/apc-dares-inec-vows-to-go-ahead-with-march-26-convention/

Indispensable85:
You forgot that Buni has already sent a letter to INEC informing them of his transfer of powers to Sani Bello. That was 28th of February.

Truthisunique2:
pains

Talking like a kid as if law na biscuit you price for aluko

Law is law there is nothing just about it, you don't kill someone and tell the judge it's just a kid you killed nothing special

cktheluckyman:
but Sani Bello claimed yesterday that he did not see any letter.Now Buni can conveniently claim it was forged

Indispensable85:
U be mumu. If e pain u , go to court.

PrinceOfLagos:
No single regard for rule of law by this leaders

Too bad

Truthisunique2:
Lol, dog when wan loss

This is good news for buni because they have agreed to go on with tomorrow proclamation with an illegal secretary not recognized by INEC

Once this is done we would get a sharp court injunction pausing the illegal convention till buni further notice

Indispensable85:
Who's WE?
LOSERS CLUB

tempest01:
Even if we were to conceed that it is an "adjustment" and adjustment is legal, Notice of adjustment signed by illegals?

fergie001:
Ok


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Truthisunique2:
pains

Talking like a kid as if law na biscuit you price for aluko

Law is law there is nothing just about it, you don't kill someone and tell the judge it's just a kid you killed nothing special

You must have inec present any where there is election or "just decision to assign temporal executive to go shit for 2 second

fergie001:
Ok


garfield1 vicdom kahal29 penguin2 indispensable85 ejimatic

Indispensable85:
Is there anywhere in the constitution that makes it mandatory for parties to inform INEC before a NEC meeting?
Does INEC need to be present in a party's NEC meeting? Are they NEC members?

Wahala promax. Lol...

garfield1:
Inec never said apc shouldnt conduct convention na

Truthisunique2:
lol we don't need court

Your position is already non and void when ever you reach the end of your wide goose chase

They would all come to inec table and be trashed

fergie001:
They drew their attention to the fact that it can't hold on March 26.

fergie001:
INEC can't be present.

garfield1:
Why can't it hold when buni already gave them a 21 day notice as of february.?

Indispensable85:
Thank you.
One idiot nor allow me rest o

garfield1:
Why can't it hold when buni already gave them a 21 day notice as of february.?

Indispensable85:
Is there a law that says you must issue a fresh 21days notice for every postponment? It makes common sense to do a follow up letter to the initial one already sent if there's a postponment.

However, I'm amazed that Buni didn't think it wise to do the needful since the last time it was postponed. I'm beginning to believe those who said Buni and his committee never wanted a convention.

fergie001:
That 21 days was voided by Buni.

fergie001:
He didn't....

garfield1:
It means nothing after all apga flouted similar laws in anambra...inec has no business in how party runs their affaiirrs till primmaries

garfield1:
It means nothing after all apga flouted similar laws in anambra...inec has no business in how party runs their affaiirrs till primmaries

fergie001:
Have you seen Buni's letter of Feb 21?

garfield1:
What is the consequence of flouting the 21 days rule according to the electoral act

fergie001:
The letter that was conveyed signalling Buni's transfer of power to Sani Bello is fake and backdated.

Section 82(1) of the new Electoral Act 2022:
Every registered political party shall give the Commission at least 21 days' notice of any Convention, Congress, Conference or meeting convened for the purpose of "merger" and electing members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates for any of the elective offices specified under this Act.

The Black Law's dictionary defines "shall" as
"As used in statutes, contracts, or the like, this word is generally imperative or mandatory

The Supreme Court also defined the word "shall" means.

When the word “shall” is used in a statute it connotes the intendment of the (legislator) that what is contained therein must be done or complied with. It does not give room for manoeuvre of some sort, or evasiveness. Whatever the provision requires to be done must be done, and it is not at all negotiable…” (Muhammadu Buhari v INEC, 2008) per Aloma Mukhtar, JSC (at the time)


The APC CECPC had written to INEC on Feb 02 to hold its Convention on Feb 26, 2022. Due to certain issues, the same APC CECPC wrote to the same INEC on 21st February, 2022:

“Notice for the conduct of zonal congresses”

“This notice supersedes our earlier notice for the National Convention referenced APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/22/14. This is predicated on the evaluation of our party Constitution.”

“In furtherance to Article 85 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) and compliance with Section 12(6) of our party Constitution, we hereby write to notify the Commission that our great party, the All Progressives Congress has scheduled to hold its Zonal Congresses on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

“Kindly arrange for your officials to monitor the exercise accordingly. While hoping to receive your co-operation, please accept the assurances of our highest esteem,” the notification letter read.
https://dailytrust.com/breaking-apc-postpones-convention

When the issue of adjustment is brought forward, we then x-ray the meaning of supercedes:

The Black Law's dictionary (11th ed.) 2019 define supersedes as: “[t]o annul, make void, or repeal by taking the place of.”

The letter of Feb 02 has therefore been voided. (That counters the adjustment argument)

Let us see S82(5):
Failure of a political party to notify the Commission as stated in Section 82(1) shall render the Convention, Congress, conference or meeting invalid.

NB: This Section 82(5) was not in the old Electoral Act 2010, that was why parties did it the way they liked.

In the old Electoral Act, there is no punishment when you don't inform INEC...in this Electoral Act, Section 82(5) has been added.


My submission..... indispensable85

fergie001:
The letter that was conveyed signalling Buni's transfer of power to Sani Bello is fake and backdated.

Section 82(1) of the new Electoral Act 2022:
Every registered political party shall give the Commission at least 21 days' notice of any Convention, Congress, Conference or meeting convened for the purpose of "merger" and electing members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates for any of the elective offices specified under this Act.

The Black Law's dictionary defines "shall" as
"As used in statutes, contracts, or the like, this word is generally imperative or mandatory

The Supreme Court also defined the word "shall" means.

When the word “shall” is used in a statute it connotes the intendment of the (legislator) that what is contained therein must be done or complied with. It does not give room for manoeuvre of some sort, or evasiveness. Whatever the provision requires to be done must be done, and it is not at all negotiable…” (Muhammadu Buhari v INEC, 2008) per Aloma Mukhtar, JSC (at the time)


The APC CECPC had written to INEC on Feb 02 to hold its Convention on Feb 26, 2022. Due to certain issues, the same APC CECPC wrote to the same INEC on 21st February, 2022:

“Notice for the conduct of zonal congresses”

“This notice supersedes our earlier notice for the National Convention referenced APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/22/14. This is predicated on the evaluation of our party Constitution.”

“In furtherance to Article 85 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) and compliance with Section 12(6) of our party Constitution, we hereby write to notify the Commission that our great party, the All Progressives Congress has scheduled to hold its Zonal Congresses on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

“Kindly arrange for your officials to monitor the exercise accordingly. While hoping to receive your co-operation, please accept the assurances of our highest esteem,” the notification letter read.
https://dailytrust.com/breaking-apc-postpones-convention

When the issue of adjustment is brought forward, we then x-ray the meaning of supercedes:

The Black Law's dictionary (11th ed.) 2019 define supersedes as: “[t]o annul, make void, or repeal by taking the place of.”

The letter of Feb 02 has therefore been voided. (That counters the adjustment argument)

Let us see S82(5):
Failure of a political party to notify the Commission as stated in Section 82(1) shall render the Convention, Congress, conference or meeting invalid.

NB: This Section 82(5) was not in the old Electoral Act 2010, that was why parties did it the way they liked.

In the old Electoral Act, there is no punishment when you don't inform INEC...in this Electoral Act, Section 82(5) has been added.


My submission..... indispensable85

Indispensable85:
Is there anywhere in the constitution that makes it mandatory for parties to inform INEC before a NEC meeting?
Does INEC need to be present in a party's NEC meeting? Are they NEC members?

Wahala promax. Lol...

fergie001:
The letter that was conveyed signalling Buni's transfer of power to Sani Bello is fake and backdated.

Section 82(1) of the new Electoral Act 2022:
Every registered political party shall give the Commission at least 21 days' notice of any Convention, Congress, Conference or meeting convened for the purpose of "merger" and electing members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates for any of the elective offices specified under this Act.

The Black Law's dictionary defines "shall" as
"As used in statutes, contracts, or the like, this word is generally imperative or mandatory

The Supreme Court also defined the word "shall" means.

When the word “shall” is used in a statute it connotes the intendment of the (legislator) that what is contained therein must be done or complied with. It does not give room for manoeuvre of some sort, or evasiveness. Whatever the provision requires to be done must be done, and it is not at all negotiable…” (Muhammadu Buhari v INEC, 2008) per Aloma Mukhtar, JSC (at the time)


The APC CECPC had written to INEC on Feb 02 to hold its Convention on Feb 26, 2022. Due to certain issues, the same APC CECPC wrote to the same INEC on 21st February, 2022:

“Notice for the conduct of zonal congresses”

“This notice supersedes our earlier notice for the National Convention referenced APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/22/14. This is predicated on the evaluation of our party Constitution.”

“In furtherance to Article 85 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) and compliance with Section 12(6) of our party Constitution, we hereby write to notify the Commission that our great party, the All Progressives Congress has scheduled to hold its Zonal Congresses on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

“Kindly arrange for your officials to monitor the exercise accordingly. While hoping to receive your co-operation, please accept the assurances of our highest esteem,” the notification letter read.
https://dailytrust.com/breaking-apc-postpones-convention

When the issue of adjustment is brought forward, we then x-ray the meaning of supercedes:

The Black Law's dictionary (11th ed.) 2019 define supersedes as: “[t]o annul, make void, or repeal by taking the place of.”

The letter of Feb 02 has therefore been voided. (That counters the adjustment argument)

Let us see S82(5):
Failure of a political party to notify the Commission as stated in Section 82(1) shall render the Convention, Congress, conference or meeting invalid.

NB: This Section 82(5) was not in the old Electoral Act 2010, that was why parties did it the way they liked.

In the old Electoral Act, there is no punishment when you don't inform INEC...in this Electoral Act, Section 82(5) has been added.


My submission..... indispensable85

ogododo:
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has dismissed a letter written to it by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the need to give the Commission a 21-day notice for its national convention slated for March 26.

Spokesman of the party’s Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Barr. Ismaila Ahmed disclosed this at a news conference Friday in Abuja.


He said the party had earlier intimated the commission of its intent to conduct its national convention on February 26 and that what is now required for its new date of March 26 is simply a notice of an adjustment and not a fresh 21-day notice.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/03/apc-dares-inec-vows-to-go-ahead-with-march-26-convention/