A Kaduna High Court, presided by Justice Edward Andow, yesterday, declared as nullity Section 22, subsection 5 of the Kaduna State Electoral Law 2021, that was passed by the State House of Assembly and assented by the State governor Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i.
The section of the law, before yesterday’s ruling, empowered the Governor to appoint an Administrator to preside over the affairs of any Local Government in the state in the event of inconclusive election or where it could not take place due to violence or other related reasons.
Counsel to the plaintiffs, Dr. Ayodele Adewole, said, the section of electoral law was declared nullity because it is inconsistent with the provision of Section 1and 7/1 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
“The relieves sort by the three plaintiffs who are the Kaduna State Chapter of the PDP; Hon. Felix Hassan Hyat and Hon. Ibrahim Aliyu Wusono, Dr. Adewale further explained.
The landmark judgment was delivered barely 5 days to the 4th September, 2021 LG Council election in the State.
