The Supreme Court has invited President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before it on Thursday, May 19th for a hearing in a suit he instituted against the National Assembly challenging Section 84 subsection 12 of the 2022 Electoral Act.
Also invited to be in court on the same day are the National Assembly and its leadership to defend various constitutional breaches raised against them by the Presidency.
A hearing notice issued by the apex court indicated that the invitation of President Buhari was served on him through his private lawyer, Prince Lateef Fagbemi.
By implication, Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, is to profer arguments against the National Assembly on the invalidity and unconstitutionality of Section 84 (12) of the new Electoral Act.
The National Assembly had countered a suit filed by President Buhari and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on the controversial Section 84 subsection 12.
While the President and minister asked the Supreme Court to interpret the provision of the section of the law, the lawmakers opposed the request to strike it out.
Their position was contained in a counter-affidavit filed by the counsel to the National Assembly, Kayode Ajulo at the apex court.
Speaking on a monitored programme, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Jibrin Okutekpa wondered what the grievance of President Buhari was, considering that he is not affected by the said section of the act.
