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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
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What is the idea behind Bride Price? Should it still be in practice?

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This article is formed from a collection of research articles on the subject matter being discussed. I must state clearly that this write up is not in anyway, aimed at reducing anyone (especially the female folk) because I know that many women (particularly women from those areas where this custom is still being practiced), after reading this, will react negatively. Rather it is a wake up call to women so that certain practices that derogate females in any form will be expunged. Having said the above, it’ll be appropriate to first give a succinct definition of what the term ‘bride price’ is : A bride price is a sum of money or quantity of goods given to a bride's family by that of the groom in some tribal societies . https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_price   HISTORICAL TRACE  Bride price is an age long tradition that emanated from a voluntary act of appreciating a bride for remaining chaste till the day of her marriage which simply corroborates the biblical
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