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Nigerians protest at the Federal High Court over deregistration of opposition parties

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Nigeria’s Federal High Court faced tension on Monday as scores of demonstrators staged a protest, warning President Bola Tinubu against alleged interference in the judiciary and the Independent National Electoral Commission. Under the aegis of Concerned Northern Nigeria Stakeholders, the protesters marched to the entrance of the court premises in Wuse, Abuja, chanting solidarity songs […]

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Law, Practice and Politics of Party Registration, Deregistration and Regulation, By Festus Okoye

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Introduction The Independent National Electoral Commission (The Commission) is constitutionally, legally, and administratively obligated to register any Association that meets the prescribed threshold for registration. That is the essence of constitutional democracy, founded on the law and due process. This obligation is grounded in the fact that the Commission is a creation of the Constitution and […]

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