27 May Supreme Court Reserves Judgment Over Electoral Act 2022
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, reserved its judgement on the suit brought before it by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) seeking to void Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022.
A seven-man panel of the justices of the apex court led by Justice Muhammad Dattijo adjourned to a date that will be communicated to parties for judgement on the matter after it heard arguments from all the parties.
Though the National Assembly was originally cited as sole respondent in the matter, Rivers State, through the Speaker of its House of Assembly and its Attorney-General, however, applied and were joined as interested parties in the matter.
The applicants, through their team of lawyers led by Emmanuel Ukala, (SAN), told the court that they were opposed to the suit marked SC/CV/504/2022.
Likewise, counsel to the National Assembly, kayode Ajulo, also sought the dismissal of the suit, accusing both President Buhari and Malami of abusing the judicial process.
The respondents argued that President Buhari, having assented to the Electoral Act, could not turn back to challenge its provisions in court.
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