Olanipekun: Powers Arrogated to INEC Chairman in Section 65 of Electoral Act Dangerous Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti Legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has kicked against Section 65 of the Electoral Act, saying it is a very dan
Legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun , has kicked against Section 65 of the Electoral Act, saying it is a very dangerous act in our electoral system, which empowers the Chief Returning Officer of INEC to return and also review his decision.
According to the legal giant, “The returning officer is not a court of law, not a tribunal, not vested with jurisdiction to exercise quasi- decision or to assume jurisdiction over any matter that is judicial in nature.”when he paid a private visit to the Ondo State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, in his office in Ado-Ekiti yesterday.
He pointed out that he is not aware of any similar section in any similar section in previous electoral act, or any similar section in any of the electoral act of any country in the world.
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