A Lawyer involved in the prosecution of a case challenging President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility in next year’s election, Wahab Olatoye, has said the vital documents needed to prosecute the case have been stolen.

He said some men broke into his office in Abuja last Friday and stole “most of the files containing documents to be used in the eligibility suit and other vital documents.”

Olatoye and Adejumo Ajagbe filed the suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja seeking an order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF) from allowing Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo to seek re-election next year.

Olatoye said his office at Suite 33, Manga Plaza, Garki Area 11 was burgled on Friday night and vital documents he was using to pursue his case against the President and other vital documents were taken away.

He said he had reported the incident at the Garki Police station.

“It is really a great surprise to me, when I was called on Saturday morning that my office had been burgled by yet- to-be identified persons. It was my office alone that was burgled of the offices in the plaza. The thieves came in through the ceiling and ransacked the files.

“Although, they made away with the money I left in the office, they also stole documents, especially the ones I am using in pursuing my case against the eligibility of President Jonathan to contest the election.

“As a plaintiff in the matter and a lawyer, there are some documents I need to hand over to my lawyers, which I kept in the office. My computers were also destroyed, the office safe was damaged.

“The matter has been reported at the FCDA Police Station in Garki. The police have promised to come on Monday morning for further investigation”, Olatoye said.

Olatoye and Ajagbe are contending that by the virtue of provisions of sections 132(1), 135(2)(a) and (b), 137(1)(b), 142(1) and (2) of the constitution, the President and the Vice President elected in the same election and sworn into office on the same date were taken to have been elected for one term of four years.

The plaintiffs also contended that by the virtue of the oaths taken by Jonathan and Sambo following the death of President Umaru Yar’adua in 2010 and their subsequent re-election in 2011, both of them were deemed to have completed the two terms allowed by law.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed has fixed December 1 for hearing in the suit.

NIGERIA, MY COUNTRY, I HAIL THEE

Liar. What about the soft copies in the computer. This lawyer was just seeking 20 days of fame. What evidence did he has that was on hard copy ? All he needs is a copy of the constitution.

Billyonaire:
Liar. What about the soft copies in the computer. This lawyer was just seeking 20 days of fame. What evidence did he has that was on hard copy ? All he needs is a copy of the constitution.

Even my little daughter cannot give this flimsy excuse.

benpuzzy:


Even my little daughter cannot give this flimsy excuse.

Congrats for being a father. Dont bring your daughter into nairaland argument. You might get hurt.

Story for the Gods!

Billyonaire:
Congrats for being a father. Dont bring your daughter into nairaland argument. You might get hurt.

Pls educate me, are you going to use horse tail (koboko) or ply-wood to hurt me?

How did he get the documents?

wakacome:
wow!!what a funny world,a dumb father giving birth to a brilliant child...

U want try?

meetgaya:
How did he get the documents?

Trust naija people nah. Something must have exchanged hands

Billyonaire:
Liar. What about the soft copies in the computer. This lawyer was just seeking 20 days of fame. What evidence did he has that was on hard copy ? All he needs is a copy of the constitution.

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Dnt mind dem, dey broke into their own office and stole the document.

This Lawyer must be dumb. never heard of him, so which evidence have he got that is new and worth stealing?