The Weekend Digest: Evolution of Law In Nigeria by Laolu Jegede

With the news of Iranian President Raisi's death in a helicopter crash confirmed, Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, took over with the supreme leader's approval, based on Article 131 of the Islamic Republic's constitution. The article also clarifies that a council consisting of the head of the legislation, the head of the judiciary and the vice president must coordinate choosing a new president within 50 days. The Guardian Council of the country, the body responsible for holding the elections, said that the next president will run the country for four years, not just for the remaining terms of Raisi's term. Ibrahim Raisi was elected as the eighth president of the Islamic Republic in the 2021 election.