National Assembly fights Malami back

National Assembly fights Malami back, appeals Electoral Act judgment

National Assembly fights Malami back, appeals Electoral Act judgment

The National Assembly has begun moves to thwart the actions of some members of the federal executive who are bent on removing  Section 84(12) from the Electoral Act 2022. The PUNCH on Thursday gathered that the nation’s apex legislature had started the process of appealing the judgment of a Federal High Court, Umuahia, Abia State, which removed Section 84(12) from the Electoral Act. Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act bars all political appointees including ministers, commissioners and aides from contesting or voting in any party primary. Some members of the executive, including the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the…
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