Supreme Court reserves judgment over Electoral Act 2022

Supreme Court reserves judgment over Electoral Act 2022

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, to void the provisions of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022.

The court will announce a date to the parties involved.

On May 19, the apex court admitted an application filed by Rivers State to be joined in the suit.

Justice Musa Dattijo, who led the seven-member panel of the Justices of the apex court, allowed the joinder application that Rivers brought through the Speaker of its House of Assembly and its Attorney-General and adjourned the hearing on the suit until May 26.

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