The Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) has filed a suit against President Muhammadu Buhari over the attendance
of two Nigerien governors at his rally in Kano.
Issa Moussa of Zinder and Zakiri
Umar of Maradi, the governors, attended the rally which held on January 31.
In a suit, the opposition party
asked a federal high court in Abuja to determine whether the presence of
governors of the neighbouring countries is not a violation of Nigerian laws.
Quoting section 12 of the
electoral act 2010, the opposition party argued that only Nigerian citizens are
eligible to participate in elections in Nigeria.
“The substantive matter in this
suit seeks an order of this honourable court, seeking to direct the 1st-3rd
defendants to preclude and ensure that foreigners/aliens do not participate in
the 2019 general elections,” the suit read.
“The substantive suit is a
pre-election matter as it raises issues that ought to be determined before the
2019 general elections are held. The foregoing has created a situation of real
urgency.
“A DECLARATION that, having regard to the provisison of
Section 12 of the Electoral Act 2-10 (as amended), foreigners and/ or aliens cannot partivipate either
directly or indirectly in the General Electionms of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
“A DECLARATION that the
participation of the 2 Nigerien governors in the 4th defendant’s campaign rally
is contrary to Nigerian law and public policy.
Joined in the suit were the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria Immigration Service,
Abdulrahman Dambazau, minister for interior; and the APC.
The suit was filed on behalf of
the opposition party by Adedamola Fanokun, a lawyer, on February 8.
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