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Human Right Activist, Silas Joseph Onu, Analysed The Petition Of APM Against APC, Tinubu, Shettima, and INEC.

If Tinubu is not disqualified by the Court, forget about justice in Nigeria.

I have carefully perused the Petition of APM versus Tinubu, Shettima, APC and INEC and all I can say is that it appeared too mundane, but carries the strongest venom against Tinubu, Shettima, APC and INEC.

Many looked down on the case and say that the Supreme Court has already determined the issue of double nomination.

However, a close look at the Petition will show that the case was never about double nomination of Shettima, but one of invalid nomination. The core of the case is that as at the time Tinubu nominated his running mate, he himself was no longer a candidate by virtue of the a combine provisions of the Constitution and Electoral Act, 2022 in Section 142 (1) and Section 33 of the Constitution and Electoral Act, respectively.

Let me bring you closer to the fact, law and the Petition before Court of Appeal by the APM. Due to the impression created about double nomination, the APC and Tinubu, in concert with INEC have presented a case before the Supreme Court that got them out of the trap of double nomination. However, in the there bid to escape double nomination, they fell into INVALID NOMINATION.

Follow me, patiently. Now, in the pleadings and final address, one fact remained consistent and undoubtedly solid as all the parties are in concurrence. The 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th Respondents all agreed that the "placeholder" Alhaji Masari, withdrew as Vice Presidential placeholder on 24th of June, 2022. They also all agreed that the replacement was made on 14th July, 2022. It is not debatable that between the withdrawal and replacement, a period of 21 days lapsed.

Now, Section 142 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provides that a Presidential Candidate is not qualified if he has not nominated another person to run with him/her as Vice President. So, without a Vice Presidential Candidate duly selected by the Presidential Candidate, the ticket is useless. So, in order to beat this provision and other requirements for time in the Electoral Act, 2022 that APC invented what we now call the "Placeholder" to secure the Presidential ticket. For the period before his replacement, Alhaji Masari was the Vice Presidential Candidate of the APC in the eyes of our laws. This was why he had to also explore the provision of the Electoral Act, 2022 to withdraw as Vice Presidential Candidate on the 24th of June, 2022.

Now, Section 33 of the Electoral Act, 2022 is also visible to the blind as it mandate a political party whose Candidate withdraws to replace such a candidate within 14 days. 14 days is 14 days and no Court can extend such a time for anyone. It is just like time for election petition can not be extended by any court.

APM is simply saying that as at the 14th day of July, 2022 APC had no valid Candidate for President as its Vice Presidential Candidate withdrew 21 days before a replacement was made, instead of within 14 days. You see, this is our law and no court can amend it because of one person. This is a clear case of power coming from God.

While they attempted to evade double nomination, they fell into INVALID NOMINATION. Isn't God's way above the ways of man?

A perusal of INEC's final address reveals the disgraceful partisan posture of an institution that ought to be neutral. INEC shamelessly claimed that APM did not plead that APC replaced its Vice Presidential Candidate outside 14 days allowed by law. But, luckily, the Petition was handy for APM to point INEC's blind eyes to the portion of the petition where the facts were copiously pleaded. What remains?

Now, the law, the facts and the case are all against the Candidacy of Tinubu and no one can say otherwise. I only wait to see how the law Lords will deal with this. It will be interesting to see a contrary position from what the law clearly is. But what do I know?

Silas Joseph Onu, Esq.
Abuja - Nigeria.

Source:
https://twitter.com/UmarSanithecat/status/1680846653962452993





IN SUMMARY..
If the APC agreed that Shettima was nominated on an earlier date,, (which was supposed to coincide with the last possible date for his nomination, without which Tinubu gets disqualified), then Shettima would go in for double nomination..
And then, if they agreed that Shettima was nominated on a later date, then, Tinubu must already had been disqualified,, being that his 14-days for replacing the resigned place-holder had already elapsed long time ago.

Lotanna2, and Gerfield1...


You can come and start all over again on this very topic.

Racoon, Penguin2, Fergie001, Litigator..

Please....
Is there any way I can get the Final Address of the Respondents (APC, Tinubu) against the Petition of the APM.??

Rubbish

Resurrection212:
Rubbish

And what again.??


You can throw insults all you want.
That one na your wahalla.

Vice president doesn't need primary election.

You agree shetimma was nominated at an earlier date, you get hooked for double nomination. Agree it was a later date, you get hooked for invalid nomination cos the 14 days had elapsed.

How do they get out to this?

MrColdsweat:
You agree shetimma was nominated at an earlier date, you get hooked for double nomination. Agree it was a later date, you get hooked for invalid nomination cos the 14 days had elapsed.

How do they get out to this?

Vice president doesn't need primary election

GeneralDae:
Vice president doesn't need primary election.

THE WORD IS NOMINATION..


The two of them are co-candidates..


Thus,, He Got Nominated, and that's all that matters..

The method they used to achieve the nomination is an Internal Party Affair..
(Remember Lawan and Machina Case.??)

Anything rubbish still rubbish call me a bastard if court nullify that election.

BluntCrazeMan:
And what again.??


You can throw insults all you want.
That one na your wahalla.

Trash

Resurrection212:
Anything rubbish still rubbish coming a bastard if court nullify that election.

Speak good English abbegg.

I couldn't understand what you just wrote up there

GeneralDae:
Vice president doesn't need primary election

Internal Party Affair..


Nomination is Nomination..
(Remember Lawan and Machina Case.??)

duro4chang:
Trash

Your wahalla..
Not Ours.

This is interesting...




APM seems to be the dark horse in this power fight... 😲 Wow!

BluntCrazeMan:
Your wahalla.. Not Ours.

another trash.

Beer parlour gist

Everywhere one turned to, one criminality or the other is bedevilling Tinubu.

duro4chang:
another trash.

Still your wahalla

b3llo:
Beer parlour gist

Na you Sabi..


Just that this one was being discussed inside the PEPT Court.
Not at the beer parlour.

BluntCrazeMan:
THE WORD IS NOMINATION..


The two of them are co-candidates..


Thus,, He Got Nominated, and that's all that matters..

The method they used to achieve the nomination is an Internal Party Affair..
(Remember Lawan and Machina Case.??)

The law speaks about fresh primary election.

BluntCrazeMan:
Na you Sabi..


Just that this one was being discussed inside the PEPT Court.
Not at the beer parlour.

in this present nepotism Nigeria, Justice Tsammani can order a rerun but at Supreme Court, the CJN will dismiss it.


Buhari, has laid a bad precedence in Nigeria.

MrColdsweat:
You agree shetimma was nominated at an earlier date, you get hooked for double nomination. Agree it was a later date, you get hooked for invalid nomination cos the 14 days had elapsed.

How do they get out to this?

They were busy attacking Peter Obi and threatening people about 25% ...little did anybody in this country know that unknown party APM is holding Tilubu by his leaking blokos..

BluntCrazeMan:
Racoon, Penguin2, Litigator..

Please....
Is there any way I can get the Final Address of the Respondents (APC, Tinubu) against the Petition of the APM.??

It is a dead case, the Supreme Court has settled that.

APM will be fined for sure.

fergie001:
It is a dead case, the Supreme Court has settled that.

APM will be fined for sure.

How is it a dead case

Racoon:
Everywhere one turned to, one criminality or the other is bedevilling Tinubu.

Not really.its actually ibo lawyers fighting from diff fronts to attack BAT
It doesnt matter what political party the belong, as far as they are igbos, the aim is to bring a Yoruba man down


Dem go still fail. normally these guys eat failure for fun