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IS THE MARGIN OF LEAD PRINCIPLE A LAWFUL MEANS OF DETERMINING WHO WON A SENATORIAL ELECTION IN NIGERIA?

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BY ADEMOLA FEBIAN ADEBOWALE ESQ., PURPOSE This article aims to explore ways by which a winner of a senatorial election in Nigeria is determined vis-à-vis Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), Electoral Act 2022 and INEC’s Regulations and Guidelines for the conduct of Elections 2022. KEYWORDS Electoral Act, Margin of lead principle, Election, Constitution, INEC’s Regulations and Guidelines for the conduct of Elections. INTRODUCTION Amidst the vibrant tapestry of democracy, one timeless element reigns supreme: the sacrosanct ritual of elections. Nowhere is this revered practice more evident than in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where it finds its rightful place in the very heart of the Constitution. Truly, the Constitution stands as “the fons et origo,” an unwavering beacon of governance and the “grundnorm”—the bedrock upon which the entire legal framework takes form, meaning and origin from. In this great nation, the Constitution's hallowe

MY LOVE EXPERIENCE

Uhhm... I'm actually shy talking about this but uhh...okay...here we go.

I love movies a lot and i'm not just talking about a particular kind like action or romantic, etc. I love all types of movies as long as it's interesting. However, in as much as i watch Korean, Mexican, Chineese, Nigerian, American movies, i have a special interest in American movies. Maybe it's because of the way that they always seem to appreciate their military forces, and their soldiers that diligently served their nation OR maybe it's because no matter the direction the movies are heading, it most times has the part where a cute guy falls in love with a beautiful girl.

Alright alright i know i said i'll be talking about my love stories. Okay then...My love experience , i mist say hasn't been that dramatic.  In fact i don't think it's been dramatic at all.
Growing up as a normal kid, i've had feelings for girls especially the ones in my class and trust me, i know how to pick them. I can't remember much about my primary school though but i went to a sch in Nigeria @ Rivers State, specifically at habour road, close to Lagos bus stop, Port Harcourt. The name of my primary school is Wesley Methodist Nursery and Primary school. Right there in primary school, i kinda liked a girl named Ruth. She was my classmate, fair skinned, beautiful, thin, tall and had a great smile and laugh that always tickles me inside. You see how i described her? Lol. Don't be surprised to know that she didn't even notice me. This was quite understandable because i wasn't the smartest boy in class but you can say that i was more or less "okay". I always watched her play with the bigger boys in class and this made me feel even less confident and so i had the thought that i had to be huge or muscular to get her attention. Chai! remember that we're just in primary school so don't worry, asking her out wasn't even in my dictionary.
In secondary school, i liked a lot of girls sha. In JSS 1, i liked this fair, beautiful girl. It's funny that her name stuck in my head even after so many years but one thing that stood out about her physical appearance was her nice lips. I admired her till she left the school to another school in JSS 3. Quite sad right?😢
I met other girls later but i never really felt much for them, maybe it's because of my previous experiences. So i decided to disconnect myself from my emotions, feelings and stuffs like that because it seems like i never had the guts to tell them how i felt about them anyway and after all, they'll all leave me eventually, (so i thought). I then became girl proof, i never felt anything for a girl. Don't get it wrong, i didn't hate girls but i just psychologically kept them in a place in my mind that prevents me from getting hurt, it's called a 'defence mechanism'. Instead, i enjoyed the company of my male friends more, and i don't mean i turned gay. I was like " fuck girls! who needs them anyway?" The surprising thing is that during this period, popular girls in school started having interests in me but by then, i had already switched off my emotions. 
In SS 1, i then liked this girl and for the first time, i asked her out but it was via a text message. Funny right? At least i made an attempt na, don't crucify me. The interesting thing was that she said "yes", telling me further that she has had feelings for me as well. I felt excited because we talked everyday, we texted each other a lot that i always checked my phone whenever it beeps to see if she was the one. The revelation (end) of our love story was when i changed to another school and she was expecting to see me when we resume but i was nowhere to be found. This actually means that our relationship was always via a handset, we never saw face to face while dating. What a strange way to date someone right? (my opinion tho).

When i gained admission into the university, guess what? I saw someone from my past. Guess who?...

TO BE CONTINUED...

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