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Senate advocates placing burden of proof in election matters on INEC

The Senate on Wednesday called for a major shift in Nigeria’s electoral jurisprudence, urging the burden of proof in election petitions should rest on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rather than candidates. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made this call on Wednesday during deliberations on amendments to the Electoral Act 2022. Akpabio said INEC, as

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