THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY V. THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA & ORS

GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The 3rd respondent was the plaintiff, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, where it brought a suit, by originating summons against 1st respondent, appellant and 2nd respondent as 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants respectively, seeking the determination of the following questions:

"(1) Whether the 2nd defendant, the National Assembly is competent to enact Section 15 of the Electoral Act, 2002, in relation to fixing the time and dates of conduct of elections into the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, each of the Houses of the National Assembly, the office of the Governor of each State of the Federation and Houses of Assembly of each State of the Federation, when the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, has made provisions, covering the field in these areas in Sections 132(1), 76(1), 178(1) and 116(1).

(2) Whether the condition precedent was complied with by each of the Houses of the Nati…