Section 84(12) of Electoral Act

Section 84 12 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 introduces new disqualification criteria which contradicts the express provisions of sections 66 1 f 107 1 f 137 1 g and 182 1 g of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended. It suffices to recall that the said Bill was signed.

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Section 8412 of the Electoral Act 2022.

. The two are clearly distinct and must not be confused either innocently or. Section 84 12 has been a subject of intense litigation and political debate in Nigeria since President Buhari signed the amended Electoral Act 2022 into law in February this year. Section 84 12 of di electoral act 2022 provide say. No political appointee at any level shall be voting delegate or be voted for at the Convention or Congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of.

Abubakar Malami SAN announced his. SSGADM22 TI I dated 26 th February 2022 the Office of the Secretary to the Ogun State Government requested all political appointees in the Administration aspiring for political. No political appointee at any level go be voting delegate or be voted for during di convention or. The National Assembly however asked the Supreme Court to strike out the suit instituted by Buhari and Malami SAN over Section 84 12 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022.

According to Section 84 12. Shortly after signing it into law Buhari had urged the parliament to delete the controversial clause in the Electoral Act but the National Assembly declined the. President Buhari had on February 25 signed the electoral bill into law with a caveat that the Section should be deleted in order to deepen democracy in the country. Requirement Of Resignation Under Section 84 12 Of The Electoral Act 2022.

24 June 2022. Kayode Ajulo makes a submission on who the Nigerian Constitution describes as a Public Servant. The bid by President Muhammad Buhari and attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami to strike out the controversial section 84 12. Section 84 12 of the legislation holds that no political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention.

The judge thereafter ordered the Attorney General of the Federation to forthwith delete the said Subsection 12 of Section 84 from the body of the Electoral Act 2022. In Featured News Politics. By this judgment the National Assembly is not required to further make any amendments to the section as the import of this judgment is that Section 84 12 of the Electoral Act is no longer in existence or part of the Electoral Act By Emma Ogbuehi. According to the court document the plaintiffs contend that the Section 8412 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022 is inconsistent with the provisions of sections 42 65 66 106 107 131 137 147 151 177 182 192 and 196 of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended as well Article 2 of the African Charter on.

Section 84 12 of di electoral act 2022 provide say. Halima Abiola March 19 2022 Leave a comment. One of the newly introduced clauses in the new Electoral Act is Section 84 12 which provides that anyone holding a political office ministers commissioners special advisers and others must relinquish the position before they can be eligible to participate in the electoral process either as a candidate or as a delegate. No political appointee at any level go be voting delegate or be voted for during di convention or.

By Rupert Irikefe Esq. NAN reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had while signing the amended Electoral Act urged the National Assembly to delete the provision as it violated the Constitution and. Has finally put to rest the debate on on the controversial section 84 12 of the amended Electoral Act. One of the newly introduced clauses in the new electoral act is section 84 12 which provides that anyone holding a political office ministers commissioners special advisers and others must.

Before last Friday Section 84 12 of the recently amended Electoral Act 2021 stated that no political appointee at any level shall be a. By Circular Letter Reference No. Laws are made for order and good governance and in furtherance of security and welfare of citizens. 1 day agoThe President and the AGF had argued among others that Section 84 12 of the EA was made in excess of the constitutional powers of the National Assembly and therefore unconstitutional and.

Section 84 12 Of The Electoral Act 2022 Is Valid Not Ultra Vires The Constitution. Section 8412 of the Electoral Act makes provision in respect of resignation of political appointees before primary elections while Sections 661f 1071f 1371g and 1821g of the 1999 Constitution make provision for 30 days resignation rule for employees in the Public Service. A seven-justices of the Supreme Court led by Musa Dattijo-Muhammad unanimously struck out the suit filed by President Muhammad Buhari and his attorney-General of the Federation. For a law to qualify as a good law it must have the following characteristics.

Section 84 12 of the Electoral Act provides that No political appointee at any. It is no more news that President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday 25th February 2022 signed the Electoral Act 2022 into law. It will be recalled that the High Court in Umuahia had in March struck down section 84 12 of the Electoral Act 2022 and ordered that it should be deleted by the Attorney-General of the Federation for being inconsistent with the Constitution. Barely 24 hours after the judgement was delivered the AGF Mr.

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