Sentences with phrase «national electoral laws»

Perhaps motivated by the political sensitivity of the matter in certain Member States, once the Court has found jurisdiction to review the French measures, it applies a relatively light - touch review, refraining from a too - intrusive inspection of national electoral law.

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Akufo - Addo running away from assets declaration — Kofi AdamsThe flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) should abide by electoral laws and declare his assets if he is not corrupt, governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Campaign Coordinator Kofi Adams has said.

Therefore, the National Assembly should tighten the electoral laws, putting the onus of proof on the accused.

However, the Independent National Electoral Commission after investigation indicted the governor, but said he could not be prosecuted in line with electoral laws because of the immunity he currently enjoyed.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti has nullified the election of Mr. Oyetunde Ojo, the ACN candidate and an in - law to the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on the strength of the suit instituted by the National Reformation Party, NTP, alleging that INEC omitted both the name and logo of the party from the electoral papers

The Director - General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Sule Kazaure, has warned corps members who will be participating in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State to shun acts that can violate electoral laws during the election.

Nigerian opposition parties on Friday called for a change in electoral laws to allow municipal polls to be overseen by the national election commission and not «partisan» state authorities.

«We want the National Assembly to amend the electoral laws so that local government elections will henceforth be organised by INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria),» a coalition of 16 parties said in a statement.

Mr. Alphonsus Arthur, the Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education, said the Commission had been educating the electorate on the electoral law C.I 94 in its public engagements and expressed the optimism that the electorate would cooperate with the EC to ensure a smooth exercise.

The failure over the years to systematically and consistently enforce sanctions against individuals who flout established laws during elections has encouraged the impunity and violence that often characterize electoral contest in Nigeria, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has said.

In theory this applies only to the organisation of EP elections, however, to the extent that Member States apply the same electoral code to EP elections and national elections, potentially at least a whole range of national measures restricting voting rights could be subject to judicial review under Union law and especially a requirement of proportionality.