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What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by Realdeals(op): 8:56pm On Nov 22, 2015

What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of a Candidate

The untimely death of APC governorship aspirant in Kogi state Prince Abubakar Audu, who is also leading in yesterday governorship election in Kogi state have thrown up issues of what next the election umpire INEC will do. The Nigeria constitution only made mention of death of elected candidate that is yet to be sworn in. The 2010 Electoral acts in section 36, states that

SECTION 36 - 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 or the Resident 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.

This is the closest the electoral acts states regarding Prince Abubakar Audu Death

http://www.newsheadlines.com.ng/latest-news/2015/11/22/what-the-electoral-acts-says-about-the-death-of-a-candidate/

cc: lalasticlala, Ishilove

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by predear(m): 8:59pm On Nov 22, 2015

Hmmmmm, political actors wil surely come up wit their own law.....wait nd see

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by Nobody: 9:18pm On Nov 22, 2015

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by nwakibe: 9:34pm On Nov 22, 2015

The question is 'who is going to replace him at the pol?' will APC conduct a fresh primary election or will the running-mate replace him?

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by Phame: 9:40pm On Nov 22, 2015

Apc should adopt a new candidate.

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by damton(m): 9:49pm On Nov 22, 2015

This could open door to a major intra-party squabbles within the Apc

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by prodiG(m): 9:49pm On Nov 22, 2015

It still isn't very clear what will happen but let's wait and see wink

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by englishmart(m): 9:50pm On Nov 22, 2015

may God help him to wake again A

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by onyepapa(m): 9:50pm On Nov 22, 2015*

So who killed AUDU ? Who is trying make a yoloba man the Governor of that state?

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by bunmioguns(m): 9:50pm On Nov 22, 2015

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by clefstone(m): 9:50pm On Nov 22, 2015*

I thought those guys(e.g lasisi) that comment with 'end time' r childish. But with the way tins r turning out in this world now, it's fair to tag the Kogi election as:

END TIME ELECTION

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by englishmart(m): 9:51pm On Nov 22, 2015

Phame:
Apc should adopt a new candidate.

what If he dies again?

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by Abobaku1: 9:51pm On Nov 22, 2015

well, there's more to this than the eyes can see!.. truth is, there is no provision by law as to what happens.

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by bonechamberlain(m): 9:51pm On Nov 22, 2015

na wa o so this man is truly dead

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by teebaxy(m): 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2015

Ope oooo, we go learn new thing politically before the year runs out

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by Bantino(m): 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2015

nwakibe:
The question is 'who is going to replace him at the pol?' will APC conduct a fresh primary election or will the running-mate replace him?

Good question

Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by Nobody: 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2015

this is serious.

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by otunbashonny(m): 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2015

Faleke all the way

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by bonechamberlain(m): 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2015

englishmart:
what If he dies again?

na u wan kill am

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by odiereke(m): 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2015

Anyhow it goes, APC might carry the day.

Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by dapsoneh: 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2015

Ok, ddem don start abi

Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by Wizdray: 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2015

Thought this dead news was a joke o. So its true. Chai. Politics...

Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by mankan2k7(m): 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2015

May we not die untimely before our success.

But wait o, no be this man go marry young blood with energy to satisfy his libido. Maybe d lady don drain him blood finish and heart attack com follow join

Anyway Rip to d dead

meanwhile Buhari has just jetted out of Nigeria, may he miss d road to Nigeria while coming

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by luvinhubby(m): 9:52pm On Nov 22, 2015

englishmart:
what If he dies again?

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by speak2leo(m): 9:53pm On Nov 22, 2015

Let's see how d lawyers and lairs go abt this. the best in his act wins sha! but this surely requires immediate solution!

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by missdebs(f): 9:53pm On Nov 22, 2015

englishmart:
what If he dies again?

then we will know its truely ENDTIME election

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by amjoseph19: 9:53pm On Nov 22, 2015

Am still wondering the actually cause of the sudden death of prince audu.
Kogi jazz will surely give edo jazz a stiff competition.

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by Alphaoscar: 9:53pm On Nov 22, 2015*

@ op, I beg to disagree because the part of the constitution you quoted clearly state that before the commencement of the election but in kogi state's case

1. There is a legally conducted election

2. Even the dead candidate voted and his vote was counted

3. More than 90% of the election is conducted already

4. And don't forget the candidate and his deputy contested on a joint ticket and thank God the other partner on the ticket ( faleke) is alive and well

5. The votes were voted and recorded for the party and not in the candidate's name.

6. The election to be conducted is just a supplementary election which can never void the main election.

7. election been inconclusive is not same as been invalid.

cc: adaweezy , tonyebarcanista , gbawe , Ngeneukwenu .

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by Deejay1000(m): 9:53pm On Nov 22, 2015

englishmart:
may God help him to wake again A

oya recieve sense !!!

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by modath(f): 9:53pm On Nov 22, 2015

Providence has ensured that a non Igala would govern Kogi cos going by the majority Igala stand that neither of the Ebira/Okun will be at the helms of affairs & would prefer a laggard Igala to a performing non Igala....

This can only come from powers beyond human comprehension.. cool

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Re: What The Electoral Acts Says About The Death Of A Candidate by heniford(m): 9:53pm On Nov 22, 2015

After the ragger you play the blues!!! Najia and it system

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