While reacting to the Supreme Court verdict as regards the controversial Electoral act suit, the House of Representatives had on Friday hailed the Supreme Court for Nigeria’s judgement, which had struck out the suit by President Muhammadu Buhari who was looking to void the provision of section 84 (12) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022.
Representative Benjamin Kalu who is the Spokesperson of the House, had made the commendations while he was speaking with NAN in Abuja.
The court had earlier stated that President Muhammadu Buhari had lacked the power to give instructions to the National Assembly which would be to enact or amend an act, adding that it violated the principle of separation of power.
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According to the given judgement, there was no part of the constitution that makes the exercise of legislative power subject to the directive of the President.
Kalu said the House of Reps was happy with the Supreme Court judgement, adding that the House wasn’t expecting anything less because the judges were erudite scholars.
“This judgement is unequivocally embracing and heart-warming, it isn’t a victory for the House of Reps but a victory for the advancement of our democracy and the rule of law,” he said.
“Let us celebrate this victory, the judiciary has added its own quota to the advancement of democracy, the Electoral Act, nation-building is a joint task,” he said.
It had been reported that after numerous legal proceedings and deliberations, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has finally dismissed the suit brought against the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari which was challenging the legality of the controversial section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022.
The Supreme Court had held that President Buhari, having assented to the Electoral Bill on February 25, 2022, has no particular legal or executive power to turn around to challenge the legality of the Electoral Act.
In a judgment prepared and just delivered by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, the action of Buhari in instituting the case was declared as a gross abuse of court proceedings.
The Supreme Court had also reiterated that the President by the suit sought to approbate and reprobate at the same time and that such must not be allowed.
Besides, the court held that Buhari had no power under any law to dictate to the National Assembly on law making.