“In the event of a vacancy in the Legislature caused by death, resignation and expulsion or otherwise, the presiding officer shall within 30 days notify the Elections Commission thereof. On the NEC, the CPP further contended that the constitutional mandate of the 90-day period commences immediately following the day after receipt of the vacancy notification. ‘It shows how gravely unmindful the National elections Commission has become of its constitutional duty and the fundamental laws of this country. However, some said due to the financial burden associated with the holding of the by-elections separately, it was logical to combine the elections. It had earlier petitioned the Supreme Court to order NEC to clean the Voter Roll but Justice Youh, serving as Justice in chambers thrashed the petitioned.

Source: Front Page Africa October 11, 2020 23:48 UTC