The Senate on Wednesday resolved to appeal the judgement of a Federal High Court in Abia State, which nullified the controversial section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act.

This followed a motion by Senator George Thompson Sekibo (PDP, Rivers) and 80 others on the floor of the Senate.

The section requires ministers, head of agencies and other political appointees to resign before participating in primaries, convention and other electoral activities.

The Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, on Friday nullified Section 84(12), saying it was a violation of the provisions of the constitution.
It therefore ordered the Attorney General of the Federation to forthwith delete the said subsection 12 of Section 84 from the body of the Electoral Act, 2022.

But the Red Chamber, in a unanimous decision, resolved to appeal the judgement for the court to set it aside.

Sekibo, in its lead debate, noted that the Electoral Act, 2022 enacted by the National Assembly followed due process of the provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

“The Senate opines that Section 84 (12) of the 2022 Electoral Act exclusively refers to nomination conventions and congresses called for candidates selection and not participation in the general election’s which Sections 66(1)(f), 107(1)(f), 137(1)(g) and 182(1)(g) were referring to,” he said.

tempest01:
The lawyer that argued for the section not to be deleted, what exactly was their argument that they could not convince the judge? A simple reading and interpreting the sections will win the case. Or is it a Malami Kangaroo judgement? Why wasn't the Senate and House - which made the law, joined in the case?

tempest01:
The lawyer that argued for the section not to be deleted, what exactly was their argument that they could not convince the judge? A simple reading and interpreting the sections will win the case. Or is it a Malami Kangaroo judgement? Why wasn't the Senate and House - which made the law, joined in the case?

philiancoop:
How come the judgements and counter -judgement are happening so fast. Is this Nigeria? Or is it a because it's politicians.

Normally this case suppose take 1 year at least

BTW
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Anaerobi:
On a normal sense, does such thing warrant to be appealed?

Our leaders are our problem in this country.