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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

Nigeria will play with the reserve team against Algeria


The Assistant Coach of Super Eagles of Nigeria, Salisu Yusuf on Monday said that he would use more reserve players for the 2018 world cup qualifier against Algeria on Nov.11.
Yusuf made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while speaking on the team’s preparation for the Algeria match. He said that the match would enable the coaching crew to not only try the reserves but also select players for the final in Russia.
“Some of the players have not been opportune to play, so this match will offer them such opportunity. We know there is nothing to be scared of because we already have the world cup ticket but our interest now is to have a blended team” Yusuf said.
The coach pledged that the Super Eagles would not lose any of their matches, adding that they were ready to win the game against Algeria.
The super Eagles currently lead Group B with 13 points and will slug it out with the Algerian side on Nov. 11, in Algiers.
NAN reports that FIFA has confirmed Gabonese Eric Castane as the centre referee while Aboubacar Doumbouya of Guinea and Burkina Faso’s Seydou Tiama will serve as his assistants.

MY COMMENTRY: Okay now this has got me wondering; why do u have such a mindset? So because Nigeria has qualified, it now gives us the permission to joke with our final game right? I totally understand that Nigeria has already qualified for thte World Cup, however, I still believe that Nigeria has more ambition than just qualifying. So far, we haven’t lost any game through out the qualification stages so why don’t we keep it that way? 
On the other hand, it's also a pragmatic tactic that’s about to be adopted by the Super Eagles' technical team to rest the “relevant” players so that they won’t sustain any unnecessary injury. My point still remains that our last match should be taken seriously.


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