The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in a suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, seeking to void Section 84(12) of the electoral act, 2022.
According to a seven-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Dattijo, the court said a new date will be communicated to the parties involved in the suit.
The Supreme Court had on May 19, admitted an application filed by Rivers to be joined in the suit.
The Apex Court allowed the joinder application that Rivers brought through the Speaker of its House of Assembly and its Attorney-General and adjourned the hearing on the suit until May 26.
The applicants told the court that they were opposed to the suit marked SC/CV/504/2022, which originally had the National Assembly as the sole respondent.
Recall that President Buhari and AGF Malami had filed a suit at the Supreme Court, seeking an interpretation of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022.
They are seeking an order of the apex court to strike out the section of the Electoral Act, saying it is inconsistent with the nation’s Constitution.
