Supreme Court fixes May 26 for Electoral Act case

The Apex Court on Thursday fixed the date after joining the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and the State Attorney General as second and third defendants in the suit.

Justice Mohammed Datijjo adjourned the matter till next week Thursday following the concession by Buhari’s counsel, Lateef Fagbemi that the Speaker, Rivers state House of Assembly and the Rivers State Attorney General be joined as parties in the suit. The two parties joined in the matter had, in their application, said the subject matter in the originating summons relates to the validity and constitutionality of the provisions of Section 84 of the Electoral Act enacted by the National Assembly and applicable throughout the country, including Rivers State.

They said they are interested in the suit as the outcome will affect the, “Legal rights of the Rivers State House of Assembly and impinge upon its legislative powers to make laws in addition to, but not inconsistent with Section 84 of the Electoral Act enacted by the National Assembly and applicable in Rivers State and will affect the scope of its authority to make laws as conferred on it by Section 7 and Item E.

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