Nigeria: Supreme Court Joins Rivers Govt in Buhari, Malami’s Suit Against Section of Electoral Act

The Supreme Court fixed a new date for the hearing of the suit on validity of the controversial Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022.

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, joined the Rivers State Attorney-General and the Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly as defendants in a suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) seeking to nullify Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022.

Messrs Buhari and Malami filed their suit at the Supreme Court,…