LET ME EDUCATE THEM ABOUT ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL/ PUBLIC SERVANT IN POLITICS
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Supreme Court is clear on this in the case of INEC versus Musa and others (2003).
In a judgment delivered by His Lordship, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais (retired), the apex court declared that any guidelines, be it Independent National Electoral Commission’s electoral guidelines, civil service rule or the Electoral Act, that bars civil servants from belonging to political parties is inconsistent with Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution.
“This section clearly provides that ‘every person shall be entitled to assemble freely and associate with other persons, and in particular he may form or belong to any political party, trade union or any other association for the protection of his interests.’
Therefore you can only intimidate the ignorant with civil service rules to silence them.
Supreme Court: Civil Servants Can Join Political Parties
Abuja — The Supreme Court has given another landmark judgment as it ruled that civil servants can be members of political parties of their choice as provided for by the 1999 Constitution. The Electoral Act 2001, barred civil servants from holding membership of political parties.
The Supreme Court gave the ruling at the weekend as part of its clarification of the November 8, 2002, judgment in which it nullified most of the guidelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on registration of new political associations.
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Supreme Court is clear on this in the case of INEC versus Musa and others (2003).
In a judgment delivered by His Lordship, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais (retired), the apex court declared that any guidelines, be it Independent National Electoral Commission’s electoral guidelines, civil service rule or the Electoral Act, that bars civil servants from belonging to political parties is inconsistent with Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution.
“This section clearly provides that ‘every person shall be entitled to assemble freely and associate with other persons, and in particular he may form or belong to any political party, trade union or any other association for the protection of his interests.’
Therefore you can only intimidate the ignorant with civil service rules to silence them.
Supreme Court: Civil Servants Can Join Political Parties
Abuja — The Supreme Court has given another landmark judgment as it ruled that civil servants can be members of political parties of their choice as provided for by the 1999 Constitution. The Electoral Act 2001, barred civil servants from holding membership of political parties.
The Supreme Court gave the ruling at the weekend as part of its clarification of the November 8, 2002, judgment in which it nullified most of the guidelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on registration of new political associations.