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An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta has nullified the administrative charges imposed on candidates by the State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, in the forthcoming November 16 local government election. DAILY POST reports that the chairman of the commission, Babatunde Osibodu, had announced a N250,000 fee for chairmanship candidates, while councillorship candidates were charged N150,000 and N100,000 for their female counterparts. Following this, 16 political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria, Labour Party and African Democratic Party, amongst others, …

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