Executive Order 10: Reactions As Supreme Court Rules Against Buhari

Nigerians have reacted to the ruling of the Supreme Court on Friday declaring Executive Order 10 issued by President Muhammadu Buhari as unlawful and unconstitutional.

Naija News reports that six out of the seven-member panel of the Supreme Court ruled against the executive order and gave victory to the state governors who had challenged the declaration by the President.

It held that it was not the responsibility of the Federal Government to fund the capital and recurrent expenditures of the superior courts created for States under Section six of the Constitution.

This online platform reports that the order is for the implementation of Financial Autonomy for the State Legislature and Judiciary.

The apex court by its ruling has now set aside executive order 10 also known as the financial autonomy order.

President Buhari according to the order, intends that the legislative and judicial arms of government in the 36 states of the federation will no longer have to wait on State governors for funds.

The President argued that his decision was based on Section 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as Amended).

The order has now been declared void by a Supreme Court decision, eliciting different reactions from Nigerians on social media.

See some of the reactions below:

Where are the RESTRUCTURING champions or do they think restructuring involves only state police? Tueh

Executive order 10 in the dust bin.

— 👑 Prince (@prince_ade) February 11, 2022

I'm glad to have canvassed in my published paper that PMB's Executive Order 10 is unconstitutional. No matter how lofty your intention is, you can't breach the law to achieve same except where the law itself permits the breach. #Knowthelaw pic.twitter.com/7vU1psthty

— Olalekan I.B Esq. (@Lakerzien) February 11, 2022

On Executive Order 10, PMB loses at the Supeme Court. The Apex Court tiles the EO-10 is illegal and unconstitutional. The 36 states took this to court challenging the deduction of their funds from the Federation Account. Governors 1 PMB 0

— Azubike Osumili (@azuosumili) February 11, 2022

PMB's attempt to make State Judiciary & Legislative arms independent of the Executive's recklessness suffers setback as the Highest Court in the land, Supreme Court of Nigeria nullified the Executive order 10 thereby leaving the two arms of Govt at the mercy of State Executives.

— Otitokoro☪️🇳🇬🕊️ (@hamzat4love) February 11, 2022

Don't be surprised that some so called advocates for restructuring will be happy with the decision of Supreme Court against Executive Order 10 giving financial autonomy to the states judiciary & Assembly. To them, not really restructuring but something to fault Buhari government

— Remi Suleiman (@remcolaw) February 11, 2022

Are there no PDP Governors or Southern Governors among the Governors that challenged the Executive Order 10 to give State Legislatures and Judiciary autonomy by Buhari’s government?

Who were those calling for RESTRUCTURING?

— GENERAL OMOKO (@Maiomoko) February 11, 2022

Nigeria is a country of the absurd.
The 36 State Governors has obtained a Supreme Court judgment against the FG, nullifying Executive Order 10 made by the President (on financial autonomy of judiciary). The heads of the Judiciary actually gave this judgment against themselves.

— IMtochukwu (@itumomartins) February 11, 2022

The learned law lords of the topmost floor in their wisdom nullified Executive Order 10. I wonder what their reasons were. This is one situation in which the Judiciary could have deepened the doctrine of separation of powers. But as I said, I’m lost in wonder.

— V (@topeatiba) February 11, 2022

BREAKING:

The supreme court has nullified President Buhari’s executive order 10.

The President, on May 22, signed the order granting financial AUTONOMY to the LEGISLATURE & JUDICIARY in the 36 states of the federation.

Baba #BUHARI have tried to Saved them but they say No. pic.twitter.com/fLog55f9oo

— ThePolitician BAT/KSM❁ (@yunusxonline) February 11, 2022

Back to square one as Supreme Court declared executive order 10 as unlawful as per direct funding of state legislature and judiciary. So, Govs won.

— Woye (@woye1) February 11, 2022