Casting the ballot
The electoral law provides that at the hour fixed for the opening of the poll (7.00 am), the presiding officer shall, in full view of the candidates, their agents or the voters representing the candidates as are present, open the ballot box (1979) or ballot boxes (1959) and ascertain that, there are no ballot papers or other papers or other materials enclosed therein,
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Title: Tributes & Condolence Messages for Umaru Musa Yar’adua
Chapter 6
As it turned out the lawyers of Azikiwe and Aminu clung mainly on the clause “under the relevant tax law” of the states in which their clients resided, to win the two cases. FEDECO abided by the decisions of Enugu High Court in the case of Dr Azikiwe, and Kano High Court, in the case of Alhaji Aminu Kano,
It was estimated that over 10,000 persons lost their jobs “with or without retiring benefits”. All these officials, including the majority of former military governors who were found guilty of corruptions, unjust enrichment or abuse of office, were “dismissed” or removed from office on grounds involving dishonesty. Their names were therefore entered in the “Dossier of the Disgraced and Discredited” citizens kept by FEDECO.
