Terrence99:


Right from Abacha's time, Igbos have always been used for foolish errands others are not willing to carry out.

Terrence99:
Always using foolish Igbos for their dirty jobs.

BluntCrazeMan:
Fergie001
I want to understand why the suit was entertained since NASS was not a party in the suit.
It was a document that was produced by the NASS., and it was the NASS that should be defending it.
Why were they omitted?

chloride6:


How is the current law incompatible with the 30 day rule? If you resign 1 year before elections, havent you resigned at least 30 days before the election?

Odidigboigbo:
The electoral act says at least 6 months before primary election why the constitution says at least before 3 months before the election. There is different

Odidigboigbo:
Whether NAS delete it or not, that section of the electoral act cannot stand, it's at variance with the constitution. The constitution is clear on this matter, any act or law that is not in concurrent with the constitution, the constitution takes precedence. The constitution says governments appointees should resigned a month before the election, If NAS is serious, they supposed to have amends this section of the constitution before inputting it in the electoral act.

Great2017:

No, you have resigned at least 1 year before elections.

chiefolododo:
Anyadike ruled 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.

The judge said any other law that mandated such appointees to resign or leave office at any time before that was unconstitutional.

President Muhammadu Buhari had assented to the electoral act amendment bill on February 25.

He, however, asked the national assembly to expunge section 84 (12) of the act, which reads: “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election.”

MY TAKE


The Judge is wrong and cannot correctly interpret the law.


The newly passed bill strenthens the 1999 constitution. Because if "no political appointee has to resign before congress or convention of any political party, then such person cannot violate "any political appointee seeking a political position should resign at least 30 days to the date of the election"

IfnobeGod20:

You people would just want to talk for talking sake. Le time first correct you on the usage of the word "bill" instead of 'act'. Amendment that has been assented to is no more bill but act. There, it shows your level of understanding.
Now to the main subject, constitution doesn't take authority from an act. It's an act that take authority from the constitution. Any act that doesn't take precedence from the constitution is void, no matter how laudable it may look like. Act works and takes root on the frame work of the Nigerian constitution. Meaning, it must be consistent with the letter of the constitution.

fergie001:

This is because it is a procured judgement by Malami.

Odidigboigbo:
Whether NAS delete it or not, that section of the electoral act cannot stand, it's at variance with the constitution. The constitution is clear on this matter, any act or law that is not in concurrent with the constitution, the constitution takes precedence. The constitution says governments appointees should resigned a month before the election, If NAS is serious, they supposed to have amends this section of the constitution before inputting it in the electoral act.

chiefolododo:
so acts don't become constitutions?

Yes I agree it's no more a bill,

Franky70:
Malami is desperate


Once it's illegal stuff they tend to use Igbo lawyers


Abba kayri use Igbo lawyer
This one don go use Igbo lawyer

BluntCrazeMan:
Wahalla dey ooo.
When would the Nigerian Judiciary ever get things right in this our nonsense country??