This archive report was first published on 25 August 2021.
Published on August 25, 2021, a private citizen has moved to the Supreme Court to contest the Court of Appeal ruling on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
Lawyer Morara Omoke wants the apex court to set aside the Court of Appeal's finding that a proposed referendum on multiple amendments to the Constitution can be submitted as a single question to voters.
According to Morara, an omnibus bill would violate election principles and the freedom and right to vote.
He argues that a single question for each proposed amendment could give voters a clear picture of the exact issue they are being called to vote upon.
Mr. Morara wants the Supreme Court to uphold the High Court finding that the 74 clauses proposed for amendment in the BBI should have been presented as separate referendum questions.
