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I recently wrote an article about the potential complications surrounding the call for an interim government due to the uncertainty of the conclusion of the presidential election petition before the inauguration of a new president on May 29, 2023.
But it’s very possible to conclude these petitions, provided that the court systems are very proactive. Under Arbitration matters, procedural orders and or directions issue peremptorily to resolve sometimes very complex jurisdictional and procedural issues.
The Presidential Election tribunals are urged to adopt the procedures very familiar with the speedy conclusion of Arbitration matters.

Read the full article: bit.ly/437WHeL
#arbitration #InterimGovernmentComplications #PresidentialElectionPetition #EfficientProcedures #ArbitrationMatters #SpeedyConclusion #ProactiveCourts #LegalInsights

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My admiration for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is huge but to advice us to continue to be import dependent is not correct policy advise at this time.
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The Presidential elections are upon us, February 16, 2019, is only a few days away. The mood of the country is bad. Personally, I feel things have not gone in the right direction. The Economic situation is terrible to say the least.
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On 25th of January 2019, @MBuhari pursuant to an exparte order of the Code of the Conduct Tribunal purportedly suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu #Onnoghnen and purportedly swore in Hon. Justice Tanko Mohammed as the Acting CJN
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President Muhammadu Buhari`s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen is the most brazen assault on Nigeria`s constitutional history.

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The decision of the @NGRPresident to withhold Assent in respect of a Bill to enact a Law to amend the Electoral Act makes no sense. The Final draft Bill considered by @nassnigeria , was agreed with the President, precisely to avoid challenges, such as now occurred.

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The President states that part of the reason he has withheld Assent is to avoid confusion as to the applicable legal framework for 2019 Elections and the administrative capacity of INEC to cope with the new Electoral Act, as it is all too close to 2019 elections.
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