Two lawyers and a human rights
activist have sued President
Goodluck Jonathan, demanding
the court declare him unqualified
to run in next year's general
elections.
Joined as co-defendants are Vice
President Namadi Sambo, the
ruling Peoples Democratic Party
and the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
The suit was filed Friday at the
Federal High Court Abuja, barely a
day after the PDP endorsed
Jonathan as its sole candidate for
the election.
The plaintiff are Mrs Mase
Daphne Acho, Mr Sarki Umar
Saddik and Mr Murtala Abubakar.
They want the court to
determine whether the first oath
of office taken by Jonathan and
Sambo on May 6 and 19, 2010
respectively, by virtue of section
146 of Constitution of the 1999
(As amended), should be taken
into cognisance in determining
the number of years that they
have spent in offices for purpose
of determining their eligibility to
contest for another term of four
years.
They said this should be viewed
with regard to the combined
provisions of sections 135(2)(a)
and 137(1)(b) of the 1999
Constitution (as amended) and
the decision of the Supreme
Court in the case of Marwa v
Nyako (2012) 6 NWLR
(Part.1296)200.
They equally want the court to
rule that the defendants, having
already spent five years in office
are not eligible to contest for the
office of the President and Vice
President for another term of
four years.
They argued that if allowed it
would amount to a
contravention of the combined
provisions of sections 135(2)(a)
and 137(1)(b) of the Constitution.
They said the first oath of office
subscribed to by President
Jonathan in May 2010 for the
purpose of completion of the
"unexpired term of office" of the
late President Umaru Musa
Yar'adua must be taken into
cognizance in computing the
number of years that he has
served and can serve as the
President in determining the
effect of the combined
provisions of sections 135(2)(a)
and 137(1)(b). They argued that
the same applies to Vice
President Sambo.
They contended that both
Jonathan and Sambo are not
eligible to serve as President and
Vice President for another term
of four years after the
completion of their current term
in view of the combined effect of
the provisions of sections 135(2)
(a) and 137(1)(b) of the
Constitution.
They therefore asked the court to
restrain the PDP from fielding
Jonathan and Sambo to contest
as its Presidential or Vice
Presidential candidates in the
forthcoming elections.
They also want the court to stop
INEC from accepting Jonathan
and Sambo as the Presidential
and Vice Presidential candidates
of the PDP.
No date has been fixed for
hearing.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201409221601.html?mstac=0

Ko kan aye.

If they like let them call back late Yaradua, na dem sabi.

I heard the rumor too that GEJ is not eligible to contest again in Nigeria since he has sworn oath of office twice which is the maximum numbers of time an individual can swear an oath under Nigeria constitution. Anyways,let's watch and see.

surgecom: Ko kan aye.

If they like let them call back late Yaradua, na dem sabi.

you go fear fear na..lol

lertee: I heard the rumor too that GEJ is not eligible to contest again in Nigeria since he has sworn oath of office twice which is the maximum numbers of time an individual can swear an oath under Nigeria constitution. Anyways,let's watch and see.

:-D Be sure to put ur HD glasses on.

All these jobless lawyers just dey advertise demselves. Dey look for politician wey go hire dem for 2015

JEITO: All these jobless lawyers just dey advertise demselves. Dey look for politician wey go hire dem for 2015

They want to make name.

It is up to the courts to determine if their candidacy is a contravention of constitutional provisions.

Mstchewwww,seeking cheap popularity since d days of John d Baptist

PhockPhockMan: They want to make name.

no mind dem! Na cheap publicity dem dey find. You kw say electoral petition market go hot for 2015 na. Na nw be d best time to start to dey advertise your stock as a lawyer

una no go kill me for dis forum! Law waka na market nw...heheh

and dem be northeners on top