The Supreme Court has reserved its decision in Buhari and Malami’s lawsuit against Electoral Act 84. (12)
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to overturn Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022.
On Thursday, after the parties’ lawyers submitted their final submissions, a seven-member Supreme Court panel led by Justice Musa Dattijo Mohammed announced the reservation of judgment.
According to Justice Mohammed, when the judgment is complete, the parties will be notified of the delivery date.
In the suit SC/CV/504/2022, the Governor and Deputy Governor, Senate and House of Representatives, House of Assembly, Ministers, Commissioners, and Special Advisers are named.
By applying the blue pencil rule, they seek an order declaring Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act, 2022, unconstitutional, illegal, null and void, and made in excess of the defendant’s legislative powers as enshrined in Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution.
