By Vivian Okejeme, Abuja
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed May 24, to hear suit instituted against President Muhammadu Buhari by the Peoples Democtratic Party(PDP) on the controversial section 84 (11) and (12) of the Electoral Act 2022.
In the course of the proceedings, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that PDP’S suit bothers on the same section of the law in which a higher court had made pronouncement that would bind on lower court.
Consequently, he adjourned till the new date to enable Buhari and PDP address him on the effect of the Court of Appeal judgment in Abuja which declared the contentious section 84 (12) as Unconstitutional, null and void.
Responding, counsel to PDP, Joseph Daudu, SAN, pleaded the court should proceed to hear the suit as he made attempts to draw a distinction between the two case.
Objecting, Oladipupo Okpeseyi SAN, insisted that there was no difference between the Umuahia suit and that of PDP because the two are on the same section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act.
Following the disagreement, the Judge held that all parties in the matter shall address him on May 24, on whether to abide by the Court of Appeal decision or proceed with the one before him.
The section 84 ( 12) of the Electoral Act, orders all political appointees to resign from their positions 30 days to the conduct of the primary election that would produce candidates for elective offices in the 2023 general elections.
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