ABUJA — The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit brought by President Buhari against the National Assembly challenging the legality of the controversial section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022. In a judgment prepared and delivered by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, said the action of Buhari in instituting the case was declared as a gross abuse of court. The Apex Court held that Buhari, having assented to the Electoral Bill on February 25, 2022,...

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Nasarawa State has withdrawn registration officers deployed to Keana Local Government Area of the state over alleged extortion of eligible voters. Kudugu community in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa state had decried alleged extortion by INEC officials deployed to the area to register eligible voters in the ongoing Continuous Voter’s Registration. Acting Head of Voter Education and Publicity of INEC in the state Mr. Ibrahim Onawo stated...