Election Sequence: Court nullify NASS’ reordering of 2019 election

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified section 25 of the amended 2018 electoral bill that sought to alter the sequence of elections into the offices of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Governor of States, members of the National Assembly and members of the State Houses of Assembly in 2019 elections.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed nullified the section dealing with the controversial election sequence in a judgment he delivered in the suit filed by Accord Party against the National Assembly, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
According to the judge, INEC has the sole constitutional power to organise, supervise and fix elections dates.

The judge further held that INEC, having announced elections dates for the offices of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Governors of the states ,members of the National Assembly and members of the States Houses of Assembly for the 2019 elections, the National Assembly cannot alter, reverse or reorder it.