By Deborah Onyofufeke
The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) suit against President Muhammadu Buhari, bothering on the controversial sections 84(11) and (12) of the amended Electoral Act, 2022 has been adjourned to May 24 for a definite hearing
Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo, of the Federal High Court Abuja, fixed the new date on Monday to enable Buhari and PDP, to 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.
Justice Ekwo, recalled that the PDP’S suit bothers on the same section of the law in which a higher court had made a pronouncement that would bind a lower court.
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Joseph Daudu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN in response made spirited attempts to draw a distinction between the two matters and why the Judge should proceed to hear the PDP’S suit.
However, Oladipupo Okpeseyi SAN, disagreed with the PDP lawyer insisting 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.
