Politicians who pick two nomination forms risk two-year jail term —REC

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Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom State, Mike Igini, has said certain politicians who contested for more than one elective office risk conviction for electoral offences for violation of the Electoral Act, 2022.

Iginni made the declaration on Tuesday while featuring on a Channels TV monitored programme, Sunrise Daily.

Tribune Online checks revealed that incumbent Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, contested for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress won by former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Lawan has been embroiled in a tussle for the ticket of Yobe North senatorial district with another aspirant, Bashir Machina.

The two-term governor…



Source: Nigerian Tribune