Court throws out suit seeking reintroduction of 1963 Constitution

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit seeking the restoration of the 1963 Republican Constitution in Nigeria and repealing the 1999 Constitution.Ekwo noted that the 1963 Republican Constitution is not an existing law and no action could be found to it as the applicants had done.

The applicants had sued the President of the Senate and National Assembly of Nigeria; Clerk of the National Assembly and Chairman Senate Committee on Constitution AmendmentThey maintained that the 1963 Republican Constitution is the peoples’ constitution. They, therefore, sought for an order compelling the NASS to re-adopt, the full operation with necessary amendment the partially military suspended and lifted foundational peoples’ made 1963 Republican Constitution for peaceful co-existence of all ethnic nationalities.

They argued that contrary to their submission, the 1999 Constitution remains active and effective until it is repealed by the National Assembly.

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