Tag: Electoral Act
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Electoral Act: How Supreme Court Shut Door on Defectors From Contesting On ‘Plan B’ Tickets
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Supreme Court of Nigeria has delivered a staggering blow to political “nomads” and multi party ticket arrangements, ruling that candidates who decamp to secondary platforms or loose coalitions after losing initial primary elections stand disqualified from the ballot, Starnews NG can report. The historic verdict, delivered on Thursday, 24 September 2026,…