2015: PDP Members, APC In Fresh Move To Stop Jonathan:

A fresh suit seeking to stop President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the forthcoming presidential election has been instituted before a federal high court siting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The present action comes in the wake of attempts by a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to appeal an earlier judgment by an Abuja high court which cleared the President to contest the 2015 presidential election if he so desires. The latest suit was brought by a member of the president’s political party, PDP, Mr. Adejumo Mansouru from Lagos state and a member of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, Olatoye Wahab from Osun state.

They want the court to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, from allowing President Jonathan to participate in the 2015 presidential election.
They argued that by the provisions of the nation’s Constitution, the President, having contested the presidential election twice, won and taken the oath of office and allegiance twice in respect of that office, could no longer present himself for election to that office the third time. They relied on the provisions of sections 132(1), 135(2)(a) and (b), 137(1)(b), 142(1) and (2) and the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Marwa and Nyako (2012) 6 NWLR (Part 1296) 199 at 306.
They contend that by the provision of the Constitution, the President and Vice President, who were elected in the same election and sworn into office on the same date and at the same ceremony are, in law, taken to have been elected for one single term of four years notwithstanding the death or even impeachment of the President.
At the proceedings on Monday, their lawyer, Mr. Abiodun Owonikoko, a senior advocate of Nigeria, who led two other senior advocates; Mr. Okon Efut and Mahmud Magaji, requested the court to order an accelerated hearing into the matter in view of the fast approaching 2015 general elections.
He pointed out that despite the fact that INEC and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice had been served the court papers along with hearing notices, they failed to come to court.
Owonikoko noted that the order for an accelerated hearing will enable the court to speedily dispose of the matter in view of the general elections scheduled to commence in February, 2015.
The trial judge, Justice A. R. Mohammed, noted that the defendants still have time within the statutory period to respond and file in their papers, but agreed that the matter is such that needs to be dispensed with speedily.
He subsequently adjourned the matter till 12 November for mention.

Doesn't make sense to me. They should look for something else

Who God has blessed no man can course. Fighting GEJ at this point in time is like fighting the air on the sea.

They have money to waste.

U said this man is clueless,why are you afraid of a clueless man?

What a waste of time and resources. Good luck to them.... Oh they don't want Goodluck to contest. Well badluck to them in court.

Can this abstract be true?

"They argued that by the provisions of the nation’s Constitution, the President, having contested the presidential election twice, won and taken the oath of office and allegiance twice in respect of that office, could no longer present himself for election to that office the third time."

Jonathan, did you buy form to contest Presidential Election in 2007? - No Sir.

Were you elected the President of Nigeria in 2007 - No Sir.

How many terms have you served come 2015 - One term Sir, by a term I mean the constitutional four years in office.

What makes you think that 2010 swearing in doesn't count? - Sir, I don't remember where the constitution equates two swearing in to two terms in office.

Alright, now I see your argument and logic, you agreed that you've been sworn in twice as President? - Sir, don't misunderstand me, the nearest interpretation of the constitution as pertaining my term in office has fallen into abnormal logical sequence hence the nearest interpretation to 8 years as president can never be 5 years instead it should be seen as the mathematical difference between the Integer and the Real numbers where 4 is never equal to 4.0 hence spending 9 years in office is equal to two constitutional term (integer)


This was my interview with Mr President yesterday on this constitutional limbo before the court.

eunisam:
Who God has blessed no man can course. Fighting GEJ at this point in time is like fighting the air on the sea.

*curse.
Typical reflection of your mentor's wife!

mkpakanaodogwu:
U said this man is clueless,why are you afraid of a clueless man?

because he'll plunge you deeper into oblivion!

eunisam:
Who God has blessed no man can course. Fighting GEJ at this point in time is like fighting the air on the sea.

Were you there when GOD blessed him.

SLIDEwaxie:
*curse.
Typical reflection of your mentor's wife!

hahaha! I hope you are not frustrated?

politricks:
Were you there when GOD blessed him.

na you sabi