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Vanguard News NASS, INEC and exclusive powers to declare election winners On By OSERHEIMEN A. OSUNBOR THE Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in its Third Schedule Part I Item F 15 sets out the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. It states inter alia: “The commission shall have power to – (a) organise, undertake and supervise all elections to the offices of the President and Vice President, the Governor and Deputy Governor of a State, and to the membership of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly of each State of the Fe...

Reps may increase Supreme Court justices from 21 to 41 Reps may increase Supreme Court justices from 21 to 41 Share The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed through First Reading a bill which seeks to increase the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 21 to 41. The bill which seeks to alter the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Cap. C23, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, was sponsored by Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Hon Onofiok Luke. According to the proponent of the bill, the proposed amendment was aimed to ensure expedite dispensation of justice ...