Statutory delegates

In a bid to override the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Section 84 (8) of the Electoral Act 2022, which seeks to provide for statutory delegates at the meetings, congresses, and conventions of political parties,…

Court of Appeal in Abuja has barred National Assembly from imposing statutory delegates at the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention. Statutory delegates are current and former public office holders — they include…

Senate has amended Electoral Act 2022 to allow elected government officials otherwise called “statutory delegates” to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties. The senate on Tuesday made the…