candidates but omits the presidential candidates. This regulation is apparently giving effect to Article 52 (3) which mandates the publication of nomination papers and affidavits of candidates. What this means is that while Article 52 (3) of the Constitution provides for the publication of nomination papers and affidavits for all categories of candidates, the Process Electoral (General) Regulations, 2016, however, does not provide for publication of nomination papers and affidavits for presidential candidates out of all the other categories of candidates. [62] It is not clear why the Electoral Process (General) Regulations, 2016 only provides for the publishing of information for parliamentary, mayoral and local government candidates when Article 52 (3) applies to presidential candidates as well. Thus, we are of the considered view that there was partial effecting of Article 52 (3) of the Constitution by regulation 20 (2) in that one category of candidates, namely, presidential candidates were omitted in the prescription. However, the Petitioner has not raised the issue of regulation 20 (2) being in contravention of Article 52 (3) of the Constitution by reason of the omission or partial effecting of the constitutional provision and the parties did not submit on this issue. We are therefore constrained to comment on it any further. Suffice to state that based on the omission in prescribing for presidential candidates, it follows that in line with the argument by the 1st and 2nd Respondents, there has been no Act of Parliament or regulations giving effect to Article 52 (3) J26 with respect to

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