Monday, March 2, 2020
INEC proposes 34 amendments to Electoral Act
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is proposing 34 amendments to the Electoral Act, it was learnt Monday.
Its Director of Legal Services, Oluwatoyin Babalola, said there are certain shortcomings in the electoral legal framework that needed to be addressed through legislation. Also, Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner Sam Olumekun said the delimitation of constituencies was long overdue in accordance with the 1999 Constitution.
Korean Sect leader to face murder charge over coronavirus spread
The leader of a Christian sect in South Korea is facing criminal charges, including murder, for allegedly obstructing efforts to control the virus spread.
Lee Man Hee, the founder and spiritual leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, and 12 of his followers are accused of withholding the names of sect members who may have been infected with the virus.