Nigeria's Senate Approves 20 Year Jail Term For Candidates Snatching Ballot Materials

Date: 13-07-2021 7:47 pm (2 years ago) | Author: kacy lee
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The Senate on Tuesday, July 13, passed a bill seeking to establish the Electoral Offences Commission and okayed 20-year jail term for candidates caught snatching ballot materials.

The function of the Commission includes investigating electoral Offences created in any laws relating to elections in Nigeria; prosecution of electoral offenders; and maintaining records of all persons investigated and prosecuted, among others.

The Senate in Clause 12 of the bill approved at least five years imprisonment or a fine of at least N10 million naira or both, for any officer or executives of any association or political party that engages in electoral fraud that contravenes the provisions of clauses 221, 225(1)(2)(3) and (4) and 227 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

It also approved ten years imprisonment for any person who sells voter’s card, or in possession of any voter’s card bearing the name of another person, or prepares and prints a document or paper purporting to be a register of voters or a voter’s card.

It provides a 20-year jail term without option of fine for any person who propagates information that undermines the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, or unity of the federation.
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Also, any candidate or agent who damages or snatches ballot boxes, ballot papers or election materials before, during and after an election without the permission of election official in charge of the polling station attracts at least 20 years imprisonment or a fine of at least N40million.

Posted: at 13-07-2021 07:47 PM (2 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- Nicelooking123 at 13-07-2021 08:55 PM (2 years ago)
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How many years jail term for politicians that loot public funds?
Posted: at 13-07-2021 08:55 PM (2 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kima77same at 13-07-2021 09:08 PM (2 years ago)
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THIS IS NOT THE SOLUTION.  APPROVE THE ELECTRONIC COUNTING PERIOD
Posted: at 13-07-2021 09:08 PM (2 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- esoo22 at 13-07-2021 10:00 PM (2 years ago)
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i think this will help a bit.
Posted: at 13-07-2021 10:00 PM (2 years ago) | Newbie
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- gogoman at 13-07-2021 11:22 PM (2 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 13-07-2021 11:22 PM (2 years ago) | Grande Master
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