Coronavirus: AGF malami counters claim of President buhari not having the power to declare lockdown in States, provides legal justification
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has provided a legal justification for the total lockdown order issued by President Buhari in Lagos, Ogun and the FCT. .
Recall that the lockdown order issued by President Buhari ignited controversy as some top lawyers argued that he doesn't have such power. .
However AGF Malami insisted that the president did not commit any illegality as Section 305(6)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) permits a proclamation of a State of Emergency to run for a period of 10 days without the approval of the National Assembly when the parliament is not in session. He also pointed out that the National Assembly has shut down.
The AGF further disclosed that top lawyers who argued against the order goofed as the correct position remains that the president acted rightfully under the powers conferred on him by the Quarantine Act 1990 CAP 384 LFN which has the title: “An Act to provide for and regulate the imposition of quarantine and to make other provisions for preventing the introduction into and spread in Nigeria, and the transmission from Nigeria, of dangerous infectious diseases”.
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