NASS Has Approves Independent Candidacy And Gives INEC More Powers

NASS Has Approves Independent Candidacy And Gives INEC More Powers

The National Assembly on Wednesday has made provision for independent candidates in future elections. To that effect, Section 177 of the constitution has been altered with the insertion of a new paragraph (d), which reads, “He is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that party or he is an independent candidate” in the fourth amendment to the 1999 Constitution.
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The National Assembly has equally empowered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister political parties that fail to win at least one election in the three tiers of government. “In an amendment of section 225, by inserting section 225A, INEC can deregister political parties if there is a breach of any of the requirements for registration and if such political parties fail to win presidential, governorship or at least one state, chairmanship of at least one local government/area council or a seat in the national or state assembly election.”

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