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BREAKING: Court Issues Order To Buhari On Electoral Act Amendment | DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Mar 07, 2022

BREAKING: Court Issues Order To Buhari On Electoral Act Amendment | DETAILS
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered President Buhari, and others to quit plans of re-amending the recently signed Electoral Act 2022.

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Recall that Buhari had written to the National Assembly few days after signing the bill, to delete section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act.

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The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the order on Monday, following a suit filed by Chief James Ogwu Onoja SAN, on behalf of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) seeking an ex parte order. READ HERE

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Ekwo agreed with Onoja in his argument that the President, AGF, Senate President cannot amend an already signed bill without following the due process of law.

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Justice Ekwo noted that a court of competent jurisdiction remains the only medium to challenge the validity of a law already in existence.

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The matter was adjourned till March 21, 2022 for further hearing.

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