CallofDuty:

The Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa has asked the Federal High Court Abuja to disqualify the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, from contesting the February 16 presidential election.

The group wants Atiku disqualified over alleged circumstances surrounding his citizenship.

The suit, which was filed on behalf of the group by Mr. Kayode Ajulo, is seeking an interpretation of Sections 25(1) & (2) and 131(a) of the 1999 Constitution.


The group named the PDP, the Independent National Electoral Commission, and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice as defendants in the suit.

It also wants the court to determine, “Whether Section 25 of the Constitution is the sole authority that spells out ways by which a person can become a Nigerian citizen by birth.


“Whether by the provisions of Section 131(a) of the Constitution, only a Nigerian citizen by birth can contest for the office of president.

“Whether by the combined interpretation of Sections 25(1) & (2) and 131(a) of the Constitution and given the circumstances surrounding the birth of Mr. Atiku, he can be cleared by PDP and INEC to contest for office of the president.”


The plaintiff, in the suit, said that if the court resolves the issues in its favour, it should declare that by the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, only a Nigerian citizen by birth could contest for president.

“A declaration that by the combined interpretation of Sections 25(l) & (2) and 131(a) of the Constitution and given the circumstances surrounding Atiku’s birth, he cannot be cleared by PDP and INEC to contest for president.”


In an affidavit deposed to by one Michael Okejimi, a legal practitioner in the law firm of Ajulo, the deponent averred that Atiku was born on November 25, 1946.

“That from Atiku’s own testimony that is gazetted and published in most national dailies in circulation, he is from Jada town in Adamawa and Jada used to be in Ganye Local Government Area in Adamawa.


“That Ganye is regarded as the mother of the whole Chamba tribe and was never part of Nigeria legally as at the date of birth of Atiku.

“That none of Atiku’s parents or grandparents was born in Nigeria and his father died a citizen of Northern Cameroon in 1957 prior to the referendum of June 1, 1961 that made Northern Cameroon a part of Nigeria.


The suit has, however, not been assigned to a judge.

(NAN)

https://punchng.com/group-files-suit-to-stop-atikus-presidential-bid-over-citizenship/amp/

Is too late. Forget that.

vacanci:


A Camerounian by birth (prior to 1961)
A Nigerian by secession (1961 referendum)

The point in the 1999 Constitution is this.

1. A white man who gives birth in Nigeria can have that child contest for Nigerian president
2. A Nigerian parents who travelled to the USA or any country outside Nigeria to give birth, that child cannot contest Nigerian presidency

Meaning he is Nigerian. End of story.

Athena4:
Both APC and PDP consist of persons that "raped our Commonwealth" .How is it that the criminals that crossed to the bloodiest party that has ever been in control are now saints? Have forgotten that were part of the looting? PDP is APC and APC is PDP ...But you'll burn in hell for supporting a tyrant and greater evil that is Buhari.

The hottest part of hell is waiting for you for supporting a thief if international repute whose corruption has sent many Nigerians to their early graves.

Athena4:
Blah blah blah. People have been eating from the dustbin since your dad got power.We know there won't be any dustbin left at all to scrounge from if he manages to rig himself in. Its unfortunate you decided to sell your brain because of the useless crumbs he and yusuf and zarah throws down to you and your fellow cows. Shameless thing.

Pathetic supporter of a looter of international repute!