Election: Politicians won’t approach courts if judiciary is fair — Jonathan

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said that many politicians would avoid going to court if the judiciary handled election disput

es fairly. Speaking in Asaba, the capital of Delta State, during the inauguration of the new state high court complex, Jonathan expressed his view that approximately 50% of those who resort to legal action do…es fairly.

“When you feel naturally aggrieved, you have to go to court. So assuming the elections are properly conducted, they know they failed the election, but they feel they can use the judiciary to declare them winners. He commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for focusing on infrastructural development and completing projects initiated by previous administrations.

“From the history of the project given by the chief judge of the state and you, this project started in 1991, and you are the one who has crowned it. “Continue to manage the resources of the state in that manner and use the money in a way that will affect the people.”Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday said it has extended the period of the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration exercise in Edo and Ondo states. This was contained in a press statement made available to newsmen in Benin, the Edo capital, on Tuesday. The statement read in part, "The Commission approved the extension of…

 

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