The Supreme Court has scheduled hearing for Thursday, May 19, the suit by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN against the National Assembly over the Electoral Act.
The scheduling of the suit was not only reflected in the court’s case list for the week but it was gathered that parties had since been served hearing notices.
The suit filed on April 29, 2022, marked: SC/CV/504/2022 has the National Assembly listed as the sole Defendant.
President Buhari and AGF Malami, in the suit, are contending among others, that the said section of the Electoral Act 2022 is in conflict with constitutional provisions.
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They are claiming that the Constitution has made provisions for qualifications and disqualifications for the offices of the President and Vice President, Governor and Deputy-Governor, Senate and House of Representatives and House of Assembly, Ministers, Commissioners and Special Advisers.
President Buhari and AGF Malami added that the same Constitution has equally “the qualifying factors for election into the office of President, Vice President. Governor, Deputy Gavemor, Senate, House of Representatives, Houses of Assembly and Ministers.”