OVB123:
What this death mean is that PDP doesn't gubernatorial flagbearer in forthcoming governorship election in abia state.

Pure lie

meetirimiya:
The person that ce 2nd in the PDP governorship primaries automatically become the party's flag bearer and not the deceased deputy.
Remember the case of Yahaya Bello and Falake after the death of Prince Audu Abubakar during the secondary election.

Abubakar Audu and Faleke was different from this one. At this stage, the Party can nominate replacement. In Faleke's case,
Election was 91% completed when Audu died. The running mate was supposed to takeover having participated in the election up till the time of Audu's death.

In this case, the decision lies with the Party. What happened in Audu's case cannot happen if it were Presidential election or even in gubernatorial election of Lagos or any South West State.

AdaojoTheUrchin:
End of the road for T.A Orji and sons enterprises in Abia state.

T.A Orji was against his emergence.

Zulum500:

Next month you go cry 🤣🤣

Okay.. let's wait and see, no need to run before you walk.

Ebubu:
omo PDP must be unsettled
what will happen? the deputy will pick another deputy?

what says the constitution?

inside life! person wey don say 2023 na em year to become governor don die before the date! dis life!

See section 33 of the electoral law.

Agbegbaorogboye:
flejnr2
True. But the scenario I'm considering is if the election already held and he had been declared winner before his death. The deputy will be sworn in as govnor not so?

mrvitalis:
Oga the person that took second would take it .. yahaya Bello comes to mind

No.

Section 33 of the new Electoral Act 2022.

A political party shall not be allowed to change or substitute its candidate whose name has been submitted under section 29 of this Act, except in the case of death or withdrawal by the candidate:

Provided that in the case of such withdrawal or death of a candidate, the political party affected shall, within 14 days of the occurrence of the event, hold a fresh primary election to produce and submit a fresh candidate to the Commission for the election concerned.

sirpharrell:


Why don't you simply read the new electoral act instead of wallowing in ignorance. It's disheartening seeing young people refusing to read but come online everyday to spread fake information, claiming they are knowledgeable.

The guy is right. The running mate takes over. Go and read section 34 of the Electoral Act 2022. Read, young man, Read.

You are not correct. Yahaya Bello's case happened before the this new Electoral Act.

Section 34 takes place when nomination paper or voting has started, not in this case.

SKIBiNSKI:
Okay.. let's wait and see, no need to run before you walk.

Na datti first cry 🤣🤣🤣

Eremain the drug baron from the southwest
One by one una go vist the land of no return

sirpharrell:


Why don't you simply read the new electoral act instead of wallowing in ignorance. It's disheartening seeing young people refusing to read but come online everyday to spread fake information, claiming they are knowledgeable.

The guy is right. The running mate takes over. Go and read section 34 of the Electoral Act 2022. Read, young man, Read.

No,a new primaries with take place in 14

Ojiofor:


Where is your source?

confirmed, over the radio

If you have serious health issues please don’t run for political office.

LUCKY IGBOKWE aka Don lulu is the man...he came second at the primaries .

garfield1:


No,a new primaries with take place in 14

No bros, Mayor Lucky IGBOKWE is the rightfully owner he came second at the primaries.

SensetionalGoal:
LUCKY IGBOKWE aka Don lulu is the man...he came second at the primaries .

It doesn't work that way, there will be fresh Primaries.
There is a new Electoral Act in place and another Primary will be conducted in 14 days.

spencekat:
Verdict for pre or post election?

That's for pre-election.

However, I have been corrected by sirpharrell.
There's a new electoral act of 2022 stating that the deputy governor candidate will take the late governorship candidate post

fergie001:


Section 33 of the new Electoral Act 2022.

A political party shall not be allowed to change or substitute its candidate whose name has been submitted under section 29 of this Act, except in the case of death or withdrawal by the candidate:

Provided that in the case of such withdrawal or death of a candidate, the political party affected shall, within 14 days of the occurrence of the event, hold a fresh primary election to produce and submit a fresh candidate to the Commission for the election concerned.

No.

You are not correct. Yahaya Bello's case happened before the this new Electoral Act.

Section 34 takes place when nomination paper or voting has started, not in this case.

You're not getting my point. Elections will hold on march 11. If after the election and a winner is declared and after collecting certificate of return, the candidate dies before swearing-in in May, does his death invalidate the deputy gov's certificate as well? If yes, how is the void filled? Does the party who came second become winner, or the winning party is allowed to present a replacement. That's my question.

Don't forget that in Yahaya Bello's case, INEC was alleged to have deliberately refused to continue to declare results after being informed of Audu's death in deference to the powers that be, to forestall the possibility of a certain tribe and religion becoming gov.

Na wa

shuttox:
Real... the whole Umuahia is jubilating

Why? I thought he was a good man?

fergie001:

He is no more Abia Commissioner for Information... now Trade & Investments.


Rip Prof

why does everybody in abia state answer kalu? even this commissioner is kalu likewise the two past governors, and son of ta orji kalu also answers kalu, just why

Person no well..he wan contest election and bece the number 1 citizen of a state.

BennyDGreat:


That's for pre-election.

However, I have been corrected by sirpharrell.
There's a new electoral act of 2022 stating that the [/b]deputy governor candidate[b] will take the late governorship candidate post

Same thing I said.

PrincessofDSS:


Why? I thought he was a good man?

Lol...never a good man

Ebubu:
why does everybody in abia state answer kalu? even this commissioner is kalu likewise the two past governors, and son of ta orji kalu also answers kalu, just why

That one is small.

Abiriba..a village in Abia state..
Everybody answers the same names.
Kalu is also very predominant.

I know 3 cousins who all bear same first names.

spencekat:
Same thing I said.

Section 33 Nigeria Electoral Act 2022
Political parties changing candidates


A political party shall not be allowed to change or substitute its candidate whose name has been submitted under section 29 of this Act, except in the case of death or
withdrawal by the candidate:
Provided that in the case of such withdrawal or death of a candidate, the political party affected shall, within 14 days of the occurrence of the event, hold a fresh primary election to produce and submit a fresh candidate to the Commission for the election concerned.

Section 34 Nigeria Electoral Act 2022
Death of a candidate

(1) If after the time for the delivery of nomination paper and before the commencement of the poll, a nominated candidate dies, the Chief National Electoral Commissioner shall, being satisfied of the fact of the death, countermand the poll in which the deceased candidate was to participate and the Commission shall appoint some other convenient date for the election within 14 days.


(2) The list of voters to be used at a postponed election shall be the official voters register which was to be used if the election had not been postponed.

(3) If after the commencement of polls and before the announcement of the final result and declaration of a winner, a candidate dies —
(a) the Commission shall, being satisfied of the fact of the death, suspend the election for a period not more than 21 days; and
(b) in the case of election into a legislative House, the election shall start afresh and the political party whose candidate died may, if it intends to continue to participate in the election, conduct a fresh primary within 14 days of the death of its candidate and submit the name of a new candidate to the Commission to replace the dead candidate:

Provided that in the case of presidential or gubernatorial or Federal Capital Territory Area Council election, the running mate shall continue with the election and nominate a new running mate.

Agbegbaorogboye:

You're not getting my point. Elections will hold on march 11. If after the election and a winner is declared and after collecting certificate of return, the candidate dies before swearing-in in May, does his death invalidate the deputy gov's certificate as well? If yes, how is the void filled? Does the party who came second become winner, or the winning party is allowed to present a replacement. That's my question.

I just quoted you but the response wasn't actually for you.
The law today is this: If election is holding and before the final announcement of the winner, the Candidate drops dead.. the deputy will continue (i.e. for President/Governor).

If it's for legislature, that election will be cancelled and start afresh within 21 days.

Don't forget that in Yahaya Bello's case, INEC was alleged to have deliberately refused to continue to declare results after being informed of Audu's death in deference to the powers that be, to forestall the possibility of a certain tribe and religion becoming gov.

This new Act was borne out of the Bello situation. Before the Bello situation, there was no legal backing to it so INEC was even confused on what to do.

The case of Audu was that he hadn't been declared winner because the election was inconclusive. If the election wasn't inconclusive, INEC will continue to reel out results and maybe Faleke will have been Gov.

If same scenario happened today, Faleke will be Governor.

May God comfort his family.

Ebubu:
why does everybody in abia state answer kalu? even this commissioner is kalu likewise the two past governors, and son of ta orji kalu also answers kalu, just why

Hahaha, mainly people from the Ohafia/Abiriba side.

I doubt you will get to a Compound and no-one answers Kalu

Rest in Peace sir
You would have tried for Abia people

Ebubu:
omo PDP must be unsettled
what will happen? the deputy will pick another deputy?

what says the constitution?

inside life! person wey don say 2023 na em year to become governor as PDP strong for Abia governorship,, don die for dat same year, before the date! dis life!

PDP to conduct another primaries within 14 days

God has spoken. No more PDP in Abia. Otti ALL THE WAY!

Ekenem123:



Section 33 Nigeria Electoral Act 2022
Political parties changing candidates


A political party shall not be allowed to change or substitute its candidate whose name has been submitted under section 29 of this Act, except in the case of death or
withdrawal by the candidate:
Provided that in the case of such withdrawal or death of a candidate, the political party affected shall, within 14 days of the occurrence of the event, hold a fresh primary election to produce and submit a fresh candidate to the Commission for the election concerned.

Section 34 Nigeria Electoral Act 2022
Death of a candidate

(1) If after the time for the delivery of nomination paper and before the commencement of the poll, a nominated candidate dies, the Chief National Electoral Commissioner shall, being satisfied of the fact of the death, countermand the poll in which the deceased candidate was to participate and the Commission shall appoint some other convenient date for the election within 14 days.


(2) The list of voters to be used at a postponed election shall be the official voters register which was to be used if the election had not been postponed.

(3) If after the commencement of polls and before the announcement of the final result and declaration of a winner, a candidate dies —
(a) the Commission shall, being satisfied of the fact of the death, suspend the election for a period not more than 21 days; and
(b) in the case of election into a legislative House, the election shall start afresh and the political party whose candidate died may, if it intends to continue to participate in the election, conduct a fresh primary within 14 days of the death of its candidate and submit the name of a new candidate to the Commission to replace the dead candidate:

Provided that in the case of presidential or gubernatorial or Federal Capital Territory Area Council election, the running mate shall continue with the election and nominate a new running mate.

Section 33 & Section 34 of the new electoral Law 2022 to most people are as a result of magomago and bad belle of the politics of Abubakar Audu's death. We have gotten two different circumstances of clear misdirection of justice, first was the case of Amaechi and Celestine Omeliha and the second was that of Faleke.

This time around, everything lies with the party. Campaign will stop in February. The party cannot rely on 14 days constitutional provision to produce another candidate except they are bringing an already popular candidate such as Abaribe on board. Election is becoming very spiritual in Nigeria. Ikpeazu does not want Abaribe but there is no time to market a new candidate.

This life is so small ooooo. I pray that God be with the family.

Please all other candidates national wide should know that Life is nothing and should give peace a chance.