Another suit seeking the disqualification of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (rtrd.), was filed before a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday.
It made the third suit that has been filed to seek an order declaring Buhari ineligible to contest the February 14 election.
Apart from the disqualification suit, there is a pending direct criminal complaint against Buhari before a Federal Capital Territory Magistrate’s Court in Abuja asking the court to direct that the former Head of State “be brought to book” for allegedly claiming on oath that he had a certificate he did not obtain.
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja has already fixed February 9 for hearing in the two previous suits.
The judge had separately on Monday and Tuesday ordered service of court papers through substituted means through publication newspapers in the two suits.
The fresh suit, which is the third seeking Buhari’s disqualification was filed by Dr. Ayakeme Whiskey on Tuesday.
The INEC and Buhari are the two defendants in suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS68/2015.
Like the plaintiffs in the two previous suits, Whiskey anchored his on the same grounds of alleged failure of Buhari to accompany his Form CF001 submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, with his certificates of academic qualifications.
He argued that failure of Buhari to do so had rendered him ineligible to participate in the poll as he failed to comply with provisions of sections 131 and 318 of the 1999 Constitution and section 31(3) of the Electoral Act, 2010.
His supporting affidavit read in part, “That the documents submitted 2nd defendant did not show evidence of school certificate, whether first or secondary.
“That by not providing and attaching his certificates as required, the 2nd defendant has left the question of his qualification for the election to conjecture.
“There is no way to know whether or not the 2nd defendant has the requisite educational qualification necessary to contest the position of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
One of the two earlier suits numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/14/2015 was filed by Max Ozoaka. The other with number FHC/ABJ/CS/01/2015 was filed by Chukwunweike Okafor.
The fresh suit by Whiskey has not been assigned to a judge and no date has been fixed for the hearing. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Nonsense, hungry lawyers. No amount of distractions will make me and millions of other Nigerians not to vote for GMB. A country can not move forward with this kind of systemic corruption instituted by president Jonathan and PDP.
ReplyDeleteMumu ,stoppng curruption starts from being honest.it will be a rape ondemocracy if an unqualified person is elected,no matter how good a fake doctor is ,anyday he is court,the law must have its course,wait until the issue of BH sponsors is made public,Your so called hero will be on the same kirikiri that he has been throwing many people into
ReplyDeletePlease do not just write like your hungry lawyer, check your facts before you write, it is a shame to see educated nigeria behaving like this. Phd and then???? what is happening to us. INEC cleared him on the consitutional right they have... anyway; why so much attack on BUhari... what is going on!!! this man has been contesting before; he is a known political figure... why now!!! PDP why now!!!
DeleteYou're the biggest mumu and all of you will soon be put to shame very soon.
DeleteHow could a person rise to the post of general without basic qualification ?
Haven't you heard,that your OGA has been asked to produce his PHD CERTIFICATE.Afterall CAMBRIDGE has cleared BUHARI,let UNIPORT clear oga Jona too. We're all waiting .
The furore over this certificate issues will soon die down,why because mr president has been asked to produce his PHD certificate now. In the same way he wanted to impeach TAMBUWA,but when the heat turn against him he pipe low.
DeleteMumu ,stoppng curruption starts from being honest.it will be a rape ondemocracy if an unqualified person is elected,no matter how good a fake doctor is ,anyday he is cought,the law must have its course,wait until the issue BH sponsors is made public,Your so called hero will be on the same kirikiri that he has been throwing many people into
ReplyDeleteNO WEAPON FASHIONED AGAINST BUHARI AND LIBERATION OF NIGERIA FROM THE TIGHT GRIP OF pdp WILL EVER PROSPER IN JESUS NAME - AMEN!
ReplyDeleteVOTE BUHARI TO SET NIGERIA FREE COME FEBRUARY 14; LIKE ALI, pdp & GEJ MUST GO BACK TO OTUOKE!
you don't know what you are saying him we be disqualify take it or not. we don't want any religious man to rule Nigeria. And God we not forgive him.
DeleteThe lawyers and judges should be brave no one is above the law. Even the statement of result is fake what are we talking about the world is watching and the law must take it full course.otherwise Nigetia will be in disarray because every one will make reference to this. This we cannot allow .
ReplyDeleteDis Papa deceiving Pikin people no dey tire ooooo. Nigerians say dem like People deceiving People again. Na by force? Otiooooo.
ReplyDeleteGOOD NEWS.WHATEVER A PERSON SOWS IS WHAT HE OR SHE MUST REAP. A CORRUPT PERSON CAN NOT FIGHT CORRUPTION. LET BUHARI CLEAR HIMSELF FIRST IF HE IS NOT CORRUPT. NO SENTIMENT. GOD WILL PUNISH ALL THAT ARE OPPOSING JUSTICE IN THIS MATTER.
ReplyDeleteOga jona 4 prisdo buhari 4 vprisdo case close. If buhari shld win den they shld b emloment without result in dis country!
ReplyDeleteI just dey laugh, u guys think SS will hand over that easily? The North will soon know they don't have the monopoly of violence... U guys speak as if Nigeria was like the UK before Jonathan came and spoilt everything. If GEJ loses this election, Ojukwu's dream will hastily come through. After telling us that "The dog and baboon will be soaked in blood" ,... lol. Just wait and watch as things unfold.
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