Abubakar Malami (SAN), the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has responded to a court order asking him to repeal Section 84 (12) of the modified Electoral Act.
The minister was ordered to erase the problematic provision of the modified Electoral Act by the Federal High Court in Umahia, Abia State, on Friday, according to Anaedoonline.ng.
Justice Evelyn Anyadike, the presiding judge, found that the section is unconstitutional, illegitimate, illegal, null, void, and of no consequence.
Malami Ordered To Delete Section 84(12) In Electoral Act By Court
She ruled that the clause be stricken down because it is unconstitutional because it contradicts the constitution’s unambiguous requirements.
Malami, in a statement signed by his media aide, Umar Gwandu, responded to the development by promising to follow the court’s order and remove the part from the signed electoral legislation.
The court verdict will be recognized by the Government printers when printing the Electoral Legislation, and the act will be gazetted accordingly, according to the minister.
“The Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice will consequently give effect to the Court ruling in accordance with the dictates of the law and the spirit of the judgment,” the statement said.
“The Government printers will publish the Electoral Act in accordance with the Court’s verdict.”
Malami Reveals Why Buhari Will Not Sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill
“The Act will be gazetted factoring the effect of the judgment into consideration and deleting the constitutionally offensive provision accordingly.”
“The provision of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022 is not part of our law and will be so treated accordingly.”
“This is in line with the dictates of chapter 7, Part 4, Section 287 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) on enforcement of decisions that make it a point of duty and obligation on all authorities and persons to have the judgment of the Federal High Court, among others, to be enforced.”
Follow us on Facebook
Post Disclaimer
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author and forum participants on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Anaedo Online or official policies of the Anaedo Online.