Electoral Act Appeal: A/Court Warns AGF, Others Against Delaying Hearing - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 11, 2022
The Appeal Court, in Owerri, gave the warning when it granted nod to
the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to join as person interested in an
appeal against the high court judgment which voided and struck down
section 84 (12)  of the Act.
The court granted PDP’s request to file its appeal as an interested person
against the decision of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, on the order
for removal of the section from the electoral law.
A Federal High Court, Umuahia division had on March 18, 2022,
declared as invalid and unconstitutional section 84 (12) of the amended
Electoral Act.
Justice Evelyn Anyadike in a judgment ordered the AGF to delete the
section from the amended Electoral Act which provides that 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.