A bill seeking an amendment to the 1999 Constitution, as amended, to make the Court of Appeal the final court for the hearing and determination of petitions on governorship, National Assembly and state House of Assembly elections has passed first reading in the House of Representatives.
The bill, marked HB 1212 and sponsored by the member representing Ndokwa/Ukwuani federal constituency, Mr. Nnamdi Ezechi, aims to streamline the appeal process for the aforementioned elections by designating the Court of Appeal as the final appellate authority.
According to Ezechi, the initiative was driven by the intention to mitigate delays and save cost in post-election litigation.
