Elections – Prime Pointers

NBA assures members of free, fair technological-based election

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 admin

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), on Thursday, assured its members of a free, fair and technological-based poll in the election of its executives come July 16.Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA), Mr Ayodele Akintunde, SAN, gave the assurance during the 2022 Manifesto Day and the Presidential Debate organised for members vying for various positions in the association.“The electoral process is essentially based on technology because we are adopting e-voting.“And what we are trying to do is to let people know that it is possible for you to…

9th Assembly Record: National Assembly grant full autonomy to all 774 LGAs, INEC to conduct LGA elections

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 admin

Full financial and administrative autonomy has been granted to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria following the amendment of section 124 of the nation’s constitution by the National Assembly on Tuesday. The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third tier government without undue interference from the state governments. The amendment was one of the 22 others approved by the House of Representatives last week and ratified by the Senate on Tuesday. Both chambers had through a conference committee harmonised versions…