The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has accused INEC of a purported plot to
bend the rules to smuggle in candidates from the Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which the PDP noted failed to conclude its primaries on Sunday, the last day for completion of processes for the emergence of candidates for all elective offices ahead of the general elections.
But anyone seeking to use or
bend the rules of civic authority in the face of a hostile establishment will see from this story that the powers-that-be can usually just
bend the rules their own way.
But it also seems we have a Government who change or
bend the rules to suit or fit whichever situation that they find themselves in at any given time.
be be "Those who habitually think they can
bend the rules and take chances will know that in Scotland there's a high chance they will be caught.
Set in a town in Missouri, where young Susan has just relocated from the more liberal New York, this story traces the journey of one girl's efforts to
bend the rules of segregation so her new friend, Loretta, can be included in the fun at the pool, at school, and even in each other's homes.
If he had not been so arrogant that he felt he could
bend the rules and use the wrong exit then none of this would have happened.
The case drew international attention when the child's family pleaded with the US government to
bend the rules and allow her to be put on the list for an adult lung transplant.
But we must do it in ways that at least give a reasonable promise of a bright future." He said that more financially stable countries like France and Germany had to accept the fact that their own bending of eurozone budget rules a decade ago gave other countries the wiggle room to
bend the rules themselves, leading to the current debt crisis.
"As a coach our job is to
bend the rules. You can certainly bend them here.
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We all like to think we do the right thing and play by the rules, but then in the real world we
bend the rules - and if a club feel they really need to sign someone who's wanted by other teams, they'll push the boat out.
Given that some will always want to
bend the rules too far, the author raises the question about how to apply the brake.
This case has led to fears parents all over the country could be monitored by councils cracking down on those who
bend the rules to get their children into a good school.
As for smokers trying to
bend the rules, I very much doubt it.
Not only would you put your friend at risk of getting in trouble by helping her
bend the rules, but you'd put yourself through a long, painful evening.