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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

Harzard wants Champions league glory

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Eden Harzard of Chelsea Football Club has his eyes on the champions league trophy as Chelsea kicks off their champions league campaign today. Hazard sees himself as a big player and as such, has the aspiration of a big player. Can Chelsea lift the champions league this season? Despite all odds, Chelsea can actually become champions of Europe because as they've shown in recent times, they aren't afraid of any team and no matter the condition of the team, Chelsea can scale through, probably because they have the mindset of champions. Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard says he is keen to win the Champions League title as his club begins its European campaign with a group stage match against Azerbaijani side Qarabag today (Tuesday 12th Sept., 2017). Hazard joined Chelsea shortly after they won their first Champions League title in 2012, but the Premier League champions have not won the competition since. The club came close in the 2013-14 season, but lost to Atletico

Finally, Neymar Jr. reveals why he left Barca for PSG

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Despite many attempts to keep the player at Barca, Neymar ended up breaking the hearts of Barcelona fans by eventually leaving the club for the French giants, Paris Saint German (PSG).  In as much as he was having a lovely time at Barca, Neymar still insisted on leaving the club and people have been wondering why. Some say it’s because of the money; that such an amount offered to him is irresistible and attractive. Some say it’s because of issues he was having at the club concerning tax, whereas some people believe that it’s because Neymar wants to leave the shadows of Lionel Messi and go on to be the Best Player in the World.  Finally, the reason why Neymar left Barca has been revealed:  NEYMAR insists he swapped Barcelona for Paris to grab Champions League glory. Paris Saint-Germain smashed the world transfer record when they captured the Brazil star from the Nou Camp for £198million last month. An eye-watering £500,000-a-week is also being paid into his ban

DEAF AND BLIND AFRICAN LADY GRADUATES FROM HARVARD LAW

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This story put the whole world at a stand still as a blind and deaf African lady, Haben Girma becomes a graduate from the best law school in the world (Harvard). On hearing this, I wondered how someone who cannot see and cannot hear could go to the university in the first place, talk less of graduate. This is truly remarkable! Many people believe that anyone who has a disability has no reason to live but this woman has proven otherwise. After graduating, she didn’t stop there but has been putting a lot of effort to make sure that the rights of those that are blind and/or deaf are preserved and respected.  Haben Girma, Harvard Law School's first deaf-blind graduate, is fighting for accessible education for other deaf-blind people worldwide, according to BBC News.  The Eritrean-American was born in California after her mother escaped Eritrea in the early 1980s. Today, Girma is a successful attorney who advocates for civil rights of people with disabilities, reported

WORLD'S BEST PLAYER : Neymar will become the best player in the world

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In football, one of the greatest talents that has caught my attention is Neymar Jr. He’s so good that one would wonder why he shouldn’t be world best. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated football in recent years so much that their peers have lost hope contending to be World best. People now make statements like “they are from another planet” or “they are gods of soccer” but they forgot to mention one person….and that’s Neymar. Now the issue is ; what criteria is used to measure who deserves to be the best player in the world ? Is it by scoring goals ?  Is it by winning trophies ? or is it by dribbling ?  The answer to this question is ;  there is no strict way, enshrined in any law or statute on what someone needs to do to become the best player in the world. However, when we see a player’s performance, we can tell where he is heading. Having said this, I’ve watched Neymar right from when he was at Santos, till he went to Barcelona and now he’s curre

UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT PULLS OUT OF A.S.U.U.

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  One thing that has consistently made the headlines in Nigeria is strike. Either university lecturers are going on strike because they haven’t been paid salaries or student aiding strike because of poor educational environment/ increment of school fees, or one union or the other is threatening to go on strike. Strike is a mechanism used by Labour Unions to compel their employers heed to their demands after all other mechanisms have been deployed.  The issue of strike in Nigerian Universities has been so prevalent that students now take it as a norm. Some Nigerians even prefer studying abroad because in Nigeria, a student can spend more than his required time for a particular course of study due to consistent strikes. That is, a student studying a course meant to be studied for 5yrs might spend 8-10 yrs for that course as a result of strikes, while their counterparts studying abroad finish school and start putting their education to good use. If you are in the ‘strike s

BIG BROTHER NIGERIA - "WE ARE A PART OF EACH OTHER'S SUCCESS STORIES" Bisola tells other female contestants

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Big brother ex-housemate Abisola Aiyeola, popular known as Bisola has made the headlines again by sending a shout out to other ex-housemates(females only) on Instagram. This beautiful lady is known for her love and support for women, seeking to promote the confidence and relevance of women worldwide. What a way of showing it. She revealed that people expected them to be enemies after the Big brother contest due to the misunderstandings they had during their stay at the big brother house, but rather than being enemies, they are closer than ever (according to her) For those of you who aren’t aware, she had been auditioning for Big Brother for about 9 years before she got accepted in 2017. On one of the occasions, Bisola went for an audition with her 9-day-old baby and had her sister look after her in the car. It’s been more than four months since popular reality show Big Brother Naija came to an end, it’s nice to see that the housemates are still friends. Bi

The Most Wanted Person In Nigeria: Where is IFEANYI DIKE ?

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There are certain things we've witnessed in Nigeria that has embarrased us but this...this is a National disgrace. Witnessing this happen in Nigeria has got me wondering how secure we are in this country with this level of incompetence from the Nigerian Police. For those of you who don’t know, a 200 level student identified as Ifeanyi Dike confessed to rapping an 8yr old girl and cutting off her body parts, including her vagina, to use for money rituals. The part that has got me ragging is that this young man was caught by vigilantes and then he was handed over to the NIGERIAN POLICE for prosecution. On arriving at the police station, something “funny” happened. He escaped ! Can you imagine that ? Like who would have thought that we had a “Michael Scofield” in Nigeria ? Is this the ‘Prison Break’ movie ? If I was in charge, I would have sacked/punished everyone who was on duty at that time and who’s duty post was incidental to that escape. This is preposterous ! How can

The Nigerian team has been charged by the NFF to deal with Cameroon. See the stats between NIG v. CAM

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Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has urged the Super Eagles to play their heart out against Cameroun in today’s 2018 FIFA World qualifi er. “Th is is a very crucial match and the players know so. Th e Cameroonians are not coming here to simply appraise the serenity and beauty of the city of Uyo; they are coming to contest the three points,” Pinnick said. “Th e Super Eagles must throw everything – their body, heart and spirit – into the game. Th ose three points are very important to our FIFA World Cup qualifi cation campaign, and I am confi dent we will get them. ” And to ensure Eagles get maximum support, the Nigeria Football Supporters Club has promised to cheer the team throughout the 90 minutes the game will last. According to the President General of the Supporters Club, Rafi u Oladipo, “We are storming the Akwa Ibom Stadium in hundred and will not stop cheering our team until Cameroun falls. ” Nigeria & Cameroon Statistics at Senior Level 8 Dec 1962: N

Latest News on Jamb Cut off mark

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The news of the return of post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME) was a great shock to university admission seekers and their parents. More shocking, however, is the cut-off mark that was reduced to 120 from the 180 marks that it used to be for universities. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) declared last week Tuesday, August 22, 2017 that 120 would be the minimum marks required to make a candidate eligible for admission into any university in Nigeria. JAMB also announced that the minimum cut-off marks for admission into polytechnics and colleges of education shall be 100 marks, while innovative enterprise institutions had their cut-off marks fixed for 110 marks. These cut-off marks were disclosed by the JAMB Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, at the end of a policy meeting with authorities of Nigerian tertiary institutions. Speaking further, Professor Oloyede said 569, 395 out of the 1.7 million candidates who wrote this year’s UTME scor