Attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, says the federal government will effect a judgment which ordered the removal of section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act, 2022.
President Muhammadu Buhari had assented to the electoral act amendment bill on February 25.
He, however, asked the national assembly to delete section 84 (12) of the act, which reads: “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election.”
On March 9, the senate rejected the president’s request to amend the clause in the electoral act.
Subsequently, the AGF said the federal government will consider all other options available before taking a position on the matter.
Delivering a ruling on Friday in a suit marked FHC/UM/CS/26/2022, Evelyn Anyadike, the presiding judge, held that the section was unconstitutional.
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