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INEC seeks more powers to reject candidates

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Following multiple law suits arising from the failure of political parties to abide by their internal guidelines on primaries, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is seeking more powers to play more decisive roles in the selection of candidates for the general election.

The electoral body in a position paper submitted to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), a copy of which was obtained by THISDAY, also criticised the judiciary for aiding electoral impunity through the conflicting judgments of courts that enabled politicians to manipulate the electoral system.

It said given the disposition of political parties to abuse their constitutions with regards to the selection of candidates, it had become imperative for it to have the power to reject any candidate whose emergence failed to comply with the provisions of their party’s constitution or the electoral law.
Thisday, August 9, 2017

 

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