A Federal High Court in Abuja has voided Clause 25 of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018, which seeks to reverse the sequence of the conduct of the 2019 elections earlier announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a judgment on Wednesday, held that the powers to organise, conduct and fix dates for elections resides only with INEC by virtue of Section 15(a) of the 3rd Schedule to the Constitution.


Justice Mohammed said the passage of the Bill, which seeks to alter the election time table earlier released by INEC was a breach of the Constitution and the doctrine of separation of powers.

The judgement was on the suit by Accord Party (AP), challenging the legitimacy of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018, to which President Muhammadu Buhari declined to assent.

Justice Mohammed answered all the questions raised the suit for determination in favour of the plaintiff and granted all the reliefs by the sought plaintiff, except 11(1) which sought to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from asserting to the Bill.

The judge noted that granting such prayer was no longer necessary since the President has already declined signing the Bill.

Before determining the main suit, the judge earlier dismissed the preliminary objection filed by the National Assembly (1st defendant) in which they argued among others that the suit was not justiciable, that the plaintiff were without the requisite locus standi and that the suit was academic.

Justice Mohammed disagreed with the 1st defendant on all the grounds raised in the preliminary objection.

Details later…


http://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-court-voids-nat-assemblys-attempt-to-alter-election-sequence/

Buhari is Seriously using all arms of government to subdue NASS this week. he is even using NASS against NASS.

Ecstasy154:
A Federal High Court in Abuja has voided Clause 25 of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018, which seeks to reverse the sequence of the conduct of the 2019 elections earlier announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a judgment on Wednesday, held that the powers to organise, conduct and fix dates for elections resides only with INEC by virtue of Section 15(a) of the 3rd Schedule to the Constitution.


Justice Mohammed said the passage of the Bill, which seeks to alter the election time table earlier released by INEC was a breach of the Constitution and the doctrine of separation of powers.

The judgement was on the suit by Accord Party (AP), challenging the legitimacy of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018, to which President Muhammadu Buhari declined to assent.

Justice Mohammed answered all the questions raised the suit for determination in favour of the plaintiff and granted all the reliefs by the sought plaintiff, except 11(1) which sought to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from asserting to the Bill.

The judge noted that granting such prayer was no longer necessary since the President has already declined signing the Bill.

Before determining the main suit, the judge earlier dismissed the preliminary objection filed by the National Assembly (1st defendant) in which they argued among others that the suit was not justiciable, that the plaintiff were without the requisite locus standi and that the suit was academic.

Justice Mohammed disagreed with the 1st defendant on all the grounds raised in the preliminary objection.

Details later…


http://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-court-voids-nat-assemblys-attempt-to-alter-election-sequence/

Appeal court is there dem go carry their money go there

Anyway, in 2019 all roads will lead to Daura

Apc and Buhari lead govt do not want opposition a means through which they came. Not even one project for 3yrs in office. My simple advice, get your PVC ready!

ggg

My only concern is voting APC out. God cannot be mocked!! All their minions on Nairaland will suffer untold hardship for turning a blind eye to all the atrocities taking place in Nigeria.

PMB is wack!!!

I love that jere.
Na everything this ones dey think say dem go dey decide for this country, useless!
The mace wey we keep with them, dey never explain how e take loss, dem don jump to inec affairs again. Infact, let court just disband that organisation of useless oldfools sef.

k

game over. nigeria is changelock

Even the courts and it's judges are now Apc apologist.Nigeria has gone to the dogs!

Okay

Court please, give them common sense to read our constitution very well

Thank God for Buhari. So the lawmakers don't know there constitutional duties again, they refuse to pass budget and focus on duties outside there jurisdiction.

Hope there will be sanity in the upper chamber now concerning the election time table since judiciary has waded in now.

PMB is now playing the politics.

He has learnt the bitter way that there are no principles among politicians.

He sat aloof and allowed Saraki become senate president.

Ride on Mr President.

No amount of cursing and propaganda will ever return PDP to power.

Buhari till 2023.
APC till 2055.

So this was the result of Buhari meeting with CJN in a closed door

The supreme court should be involved in this matter asap.

The axis of evil holding the country to ransom must be broken.

NOC1:
Buhari is Seriously using all arms of government to subdue NASS this week. he is even used NASS against NASS.

Explain.

Marks: 100

HonNze:
Apc and Buhari lead govt do not want opposition
a means through which they came. Not even one
project for 3yrs in office.
My simple advice, get your PVC ready!

Don't stay on your bed and keep saying 'not even a single project for 3 yrs in office'. In as much as you hate someone, try and be objective while passing or making comments.

What ever sequence the devil must go back to Daura

danduchi:
So this was the result of Buhari meeting with CJN in a closed door

I guess the portion of the constitution giving INEC the power to decide order of the election was inserted after the meeting with CJN.

Intellectually lazy youths everywhere!

tribalmall:
Many Ipob Igbo must die today.

try to say something reasonable for once

HonNze:
Apc and Buhari lead govt do not want opposition
a means through which they came. Not even one
project for 3yrs in office.
My simple advice, get your PVC ready!

your PVC will only be useful in SE

NASS WASTING OUR MONEY & TIME ON FRUITLESS EXERCISE, THERE ARE MORE GERMAINE ISSUES TO LOOK INTO - THEIR OVER CHARGE EXPENSES,POOR AND SUB STANDARD PRODUCT FLOODING THE NATION, INSECURITY,HOOLIGANISM IN ELECTIONS ETC.

Rule of law