The suit filed on Tuesday is
also seeking an order
nullifying the certificate of
return issued to Buhari by the
Independent National
Electoral Commission.
The plaintiff hinged the suit
on the allegation that Buhari
did not qualify to contest the
presidential election on the
grounds that he gave false
information about his
academic qualification to
INEC.
Between January and
February 2015 there were
about 10 cases instituted by
various plaintiffs challenging
Buhari’s eligibility to stand for
the poll on the grounds of his
academic qualification
controversy. But after he
won, the cases were
withdrawn.
In the fresh suit filed by its
lawyer, Mr. Philip Ekpo, the
group alleged that Buhari did
not meet the qualification
enshrined in the 1999
Constitution and the Electoral
Act to stand for the March 28,
2015 presidential election.
Buhari, INEC, the CJN are the
1st to the 3rd respondents in
the suit respectively.
The plaintiff is seeking an
order of interim injunction
restraining the CJN “or any
person acting in his capacity”
from swearing in Buhari as
President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria on May
29, 2015 or any other date
thereof pending the
determination of the motion
on notice.
The plaintiff seeks among
other orders, “A declaration
that the 3rd defendant be
stopped from swearing in the
1st defendant as President of
the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, as the issue of
perjury involving the 1st
defendant has not been
resolved.
“An order restraining the 3rd
defendant or any person
appointed for such purpose
from swearing in the 1st
defendant as President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria on
May 29, 2015 or any future
dates whatsoever for giving
false information to the 2nd
respondent on oath.
“An order annulling the
Certificate of Return given to
the 1st defendant by the 2nd
defendant.”
The grounds canvassed by
the plaintiff read, “The 1st
respondent (Buhari) gave
false information in the
affidavit he presented to the
2nd respondent (INEC) and
on the strength of which he
contested and purportedly
won the presidential election
which was conducted by the
2nd respondent on March 28,
2015.
“The 1st respondent deposed
to an affidavit dated
November 24, 2014 that his
West African School Leaving
Certificate is in the custody of
the Secretary to the Military
Board.
“The Nigerian Army on
January 20, 2015, said that in
the personal file of the 1st
respondent with the Nigerian
Army, they do not have the
original copy of his West
African School Leaving
Certificate nor does the
Nigerian Army have the
Certified True Copy of his
WASC results neither do they
have a photocopy of the said
result.
“The 1st respondent has not
met the qualifications
enshrined in the 1999
Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and the
Electoral Act, Cap E6, Laws of
the Federation of Nigeria,
2010 (as amended) to have
contested the position of
President of Nigeria at the
2015 general elections.
“That the authority conferred
by Section 140 of the 1999
Constitution (as amended) on
the 3rd respondent to
administer oath of office to
any person who will occupy
the office of the President of
Nigeria cannot be exercised
in respect of the 1st
respondent who has not
fulfilled the requirements of
the same constitution and the
Electoral Act as it relates to
his eligibility to occupy the
office of President of Nigeria.”
The case has not been
assigned to any judge.
http://saharareporters.com/2015/05/27/group-wants-court-stop-buhari’s-inauguration

Buhari need not be afraid of these people but focus on positive change.