President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that efforts will be made by the National Assembly to amend the electoral act to serve as a safeguard against weaknesses identified in the law.
Lawan made this known in a short remark during plenary, following a matter of national importance brought to the floor by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi
He also applauded the Supreme court for the clarity, decisiveness, and unanimity of its verdict in upholding the separation of powers principle enshrined in our 1999 constitution.
Lawan, in his remark, described the judgment by the Supreme Court on Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act as a “landmark” judgment that vindicates the National Assembly.
According to him, further amendments to the Act would strengthen it ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The Apex Court had struck out a suit filed by President Muhammad Buhari and his Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to challenge the controversial section 84(12) of the Electoral Act.
