In Abdulaziz Yari's case, supreme court ruled that with or without card reader election stands-Bwala

In an interview with The Punch, Mr. Daniel Bwala, one of the spokespersons for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, expressed the view that the judgments of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal have consistently favored the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a manner contrary to the people's will.

Discussing certain election petitions with already-delivered judgments, Bwala mentioned that the election season has brought to light the diverse rulings of the court in different cases. He expressed hope that, ultimately, these observations will serve as a foundation for lawmakers to scrutinize fundamental errors and enact amendments for future elections.

He said, "That is one side, on the other side is that as a country, the implication of the judgment again was confronted by the same fact. In former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari’s case, the Supreme Court ruled that with or without a card reader election stands. The effect of the judgment was that the entire excise around the card reader was nonsense."

Further talking, he mentioned that despite the efforts of the Independent National Electoral Commission and other stakeholders regarding BVAS and IREV, the Supreme Court asserted that they are not essential.

Bwala asserted that the Supreme Court's decision renders IREV and BVAS insignificant and gives INEC the potential discretion to ignore them in other instances. He raised the crucial query of when the law will be definitively clarified to prevent future deviations in court rulings. According to him, the judgment suggests that INEC has the discretion to either adhere to or dismiss IREV and BVAS at its convenience.

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