The judge while delivering judgment in a suit marked: FHC/UM/CS/26/2022 held that Sections 66(1)(f), 107(1)(f), 137(1)(f) and 182(1)(f) of the 1999 Constitution already stipulated that appointees of government seeking to contest elections were only to resign at least 30 days to the date of the election and that any other law that mandated such appointees to resign or leave the office at any time before that was unconstitutional, invalid, illegal null and void to the extent of its inconsistency to the clear provisions of the Constitution.

Nigerialabalaba:
Controversy Lingers as Appeal Court Overrules Malami on Electoral Act



https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/04/24/controversy-lingers-as-appeal-court-overrules-malami-on-electoral-act/

Adonis86:
The appeal court and the Supreme Court should be considering the competence of malami as the minister of justice and attorney General in line with the gross abuse of office... I guess he's too crude, petty and suburban to occupy such a revered position that ought to be reserved for the educated elite of morals.

Malami type ought to be in the jungle with herds of Sahara cows and goats, not in Asorock.

Nigerialabalaba:
Controversy Lingers as Appeal Court Overrules Malami on Electoral Act



https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/04/24/controversy-lingers-as-appeal-court-overrules-malami-on-electoral-act/

fergie001:
Is a Political Appointee a Public Officer?

A Previous Court Ruling says YES.

litigator:



This is the kind of task that causes Junior lawyers to sleep in the office until the job is done. This kind of pre-election and post election matters are sweet. But the stress is killing.

You will have money but won’t be able to spend it because there is no time to even enjoy yourself.

It is well.

In any event, I do not think the Court of Appeal will be able to deliver judgment before 31st May 2022.

There must be time for the Respondents to file their briefs before argument of briefs, and then judgment.

Can all these happen before 31st May?

Only time will tell.

fergie001:
Is a Political Appointee a Public Officer?

A Previous Court Ruling says YES.

Tetrahedron:
All i know is that the frog with 2 and half legs will NEVER be president in Nigeria! Maybe Iragbiji if dey like!!

Adonis86:
The appeal court and the Supreme Court should be considering the competence of malami as the minister of justice and attorney General in line with the gross abuse of office... I guess he's too crude, petty and suburban to occupy such a revered position that ought to be reserved for the educated elite of morals.

Malami type ought to be in the jungle with herds of Sahara cows and goats, not in Asorock.

Adonis86:
The appeal court and the Supreme Court should be considering the competence of malami as the minister of justice and attorney General in line with the gross abuse of office... I guess he's too crude, petty and suburban to occupy such a revered position that ought to be reserved for the educated elite of morals.

Malami type ought to be in the jungle with herds of Sahara cows and goats, not in Asorock.

garfield1:
No,various rulings have stated that a political appointee isnt a public officer

fergie001:
Is a Political Appointee a Public Officer?

A Previous Court Ruling says YES.

Mooh247:





I wish Appeal court could have dragged the case longer to decieve Malami, Ameachi, Ngige so that die minute they can be disqualified and their mandate given to another person after wasting millions to get nomination form



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buckeyemedia:
Shut up Mr Man he is a SAN, the best any of your tribes men could become.

The issue should be the interpretation of the constitution by the Supreme Court whether a political appointee is a public servant?

shanaka4u:
The court of appeal has granted an accelerated hearing of the appeal by giving parties 3 days each to file their briefs and the appeal is to be heard on 4th may 2022. Without any iota of doubt, the judgment of the federal high court wil be set aside

fergie001:

The rulings said: A political appointee is a Public Servant not employed in the Service of the Federation or State.

However, I think the NA should have stated the Offices involved like: Ministers, Commissioners, et al. Why I said so is this:
Is the HoS a political appointee or a Civil Servant?
Is the Accountant-General of the Federation a political appointee or a Civil Servant?

fergie001:
Is a Political Appointee a Public Officer?

A Previous Court Ruling says YES.