cr7lomo:
So what's the problem...after all Obama is from Kenya originally

Obama was born in Hawaii a US state in 1961. Hawaii was officially signed as the 50th state of USA in 1959 by President Eisenhower.

Obama is from Usa but his ancestry goes back to Kenya

NgeneUkwenu:


Was Obama born in USA?

Was Atiku Born in Nigeria?

In America, You can't be the President unless you are born in the United States Of America. That is Citizenship by birth and not Visa Lottery or Scam Marriages

In Nigeria, you cant be the president unless you are born in Nigeria. That is Citizenship by Birth and Not Referendum.

Why are ipob yoots so uneducated?

Go school you no gree go.

Azikwe and Balewa were born before the establishment of Nigeria in 1914 but were the first leaders of Nigeria.



APC has no point against Atiku in this dimension.

Warship:


Nnamdi Azikiwe, PC , (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996),

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa , KBE (December 1912 – 15 January 1966)


Azikwe and Balewa weren't born Nigerians but became the first leaders of Nigeria.


APC needs to go for medical check up.

The constitution that binds us was last amended In 1999. You need a medical check up

NgeneUkwenu:
For the brainless IPOB miscreants here, who have been going about doing copy and paste from God knows where about APC's reply to Atiku Petition.

Let me school you a bit here:



1. Atiku is a Citizen of Nigeria.

2. Nobody is contesting his Citizenship and that of his Jada People of Adamawa.

3. What are the ways one can become a citizen of Nigeria?
a) BY BIRTH
B) BY REGISTRATION
C) BY REFERENDUM
D) BY NATURALIZATION


4) Out of above methods, it is only a person who becomes a CITIZEN By BIRTH Is Qualified To Contest for the Office Of The President.

5. Can Atiku and His Jada Cameroon vote and be voted for? Yes because they are Citizens of Nigeria by Referendum.

6) Can they ( Atiku and Jada Brothers) contest and be voted for up to the post of the Vice Presidency? YES because the Constitution paved way for them?

7. The question is: Did Atiku fulfill the Constitutional requirements to contest for the post of the president?

8 . The Answer is what the APC wants the Appeal court to determine, because one of the requirements is that you MUST A Citizen By BIRTH To Qualify.

9. That you are citizen of Nigeria by other means such as Referendum, Naturalization, Registration etc can only take you the office of the Vice President and not that of the President according to the 1999 Constitution we operate.

What is hard here to understand?

Can you quote the part of the constitution that expressly indicates your assertion: "that you are citizen of Nigeria by other means such as Referendum, Naturalization, Registration etc can only take you the office of the Vice President and not that of the President according to the 1999 Constitution we operate."

afroxyz:


that means Azikiwe, Ahmadu Bello, Awolowo were also not Nigerians right? in this 21st century, we have refused to grow. Nigerians are elected into political positions in US, UK, Canada etc. we are here denying our own because of petty politics. Are we cursed or did God just use the black man as an exemplification of evil in man. In this present age, where people are developing AI we are arguing petty politics. Shame on you all that have eaten this carrot

Blame the constitution. For a country to stand the constitution must make sense

AkupeMBANO:

I didn't expect any less from you. Obama is originally from Kenya and ruled America. atiku One time Nigerian VP for 8years (with Nigerian passport) is not a Nigerian? you are a goat.

Obama was born in Hawaii a US state in 1961. Hawaii was officially signed as the 50th state of USA in 1959 by President Eisenhower.

Obama is from Usa but his ancestry goes back to Kenya

Stop being an idiot

Our constitution did not specify eligibility by birth for President and Prime Minister at the time of their election.
Please be guided accordingly.
Thank you

Warship:


Nnamdi Azikiwe, PC , (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996),

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa , KBE (December 1912 – 15 January 1966)


Azikwe and Balewa weren't born Nigerians but became the first leaders of Nigeria.


APC needs to go for medical check up.

ollah1:



The constitution that binds us was last amended In 1999. You need a medical check up

You need to retrieve your school fees from the idiotic schools you attended.


The law is meant to serve men and not vice versa.


Azikwe and Balewa were born British Citizens but were first Nigerian leaders.

Warship:



Go school you no gree go.

Azikwe and Balewa were born before the establishment of Nigeria in 1914 but were the first leaders of Nigeria.



APC has no point against Atiku in this dimension.

To say that you braindead PDP supporters are morons is an understatement.

Awolowo, Azikiwe and Balewa were all born in territories that were not originally other countries however Jada was originally part of another country called Cameroon before referendum merged it with Nigeria in 1961.

Warship:



Go school you no gree go.

Azikwe and Balewa were born before the establishment of Nigeria in 1914 but were the first leaders of Nigeria.



APC has no point against Atiku in this dimension.

Ignorant ipob yoot, is it under which Constitution?

kennylawd:
Our constitution did not specify eligibility by birth for President and Prime Minister at the time of their election.
Please be guided accordingly.
Thank you

Stop deceiving Buhari.

What nonsense 1999 Constitution when we have a track record of having our first set of leaders being born British Citizens.

Wallade:


Can you quote the part of the constitution that expressly indicates your assertion: "that you are citizen of Nigeria by other means such as Referendum, Naturalization, Registration etc can only take you the office of the Vice President and not that of the President according to the 1999 Constitution we operate."

The moment the constitution specifically gave the requirement needed to be President, it automatically also spoke about the position of the VP.

I am sure even you know the difference between the words PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT.

To be president in Nigeria you MUST BE A CITIZEN BY BIRTH.

IF You are a VP and was not a citizen by birth this means if the President dies you can only be an ACTING PRESIDENT for a stipulated time until a new election is done. YOU ARE NOT A PRESIDENT OFFICIALLY BUT ACTING.

cyrilamx:
Oga stop twisting facts and address the topic on ground. Are the above mentioned names vying for the presidency under the 1999 constitution? Or Was the 1999 const. used for 1959 election or 1979? Atiku might hv been a VP ...the law is silent about the requirement of that, but however deal with the what the 1999 constitution says....

I believe you are a politician, APC advocate and or lawyer however, you are doing a ridiculous and terrible job at convincing the public to agree with your laughable and frivolous position.

Warship:



You need to retrieve your school fees from the idiotic schools you attended.


The law is meant to serve men and not vice versa.


Azikwe and Balewa were born British Citizens but were first Nigerian leaders.

Quit being an idiot. The laws that binds us in the 60s aren't the same today and everything might change again in another 10 years time. You failed your parents, guardians, schools, community and everybody.

Warship:



You need to retrieve your school fees from the idiotic schools you attended.


The law is meant to serve men and not vice versa.


Azikwe and Balewa were born British Citizens but were first Nigerian leaders.

When did they become Nigerian leaders? Was it before or after the 1999 constitution?

I doubt you have seen a classroom in your life

Tetehjewels:


To say that you braindead PDP supporters are morons is an understatement.

Awolowo, Azikiwe and Balewa were all born in territories that were not originally other countries however Jada was originally part of another country called Cameroon before referendum merged it with Nigeria in 1961.

Both Nigeria and Northern Cameroon were colonies under the British


Moronic APC members fail to realize that, Atiku was born British Citizen just like Azikwe and Balewa were and therefore, is eligible to occupy the presidency.

The last time I checked, flood washed a woman from daura and her corpse was found in Niger Republic. So therefore Buhari is from Niger not Nigeria. Buhari did not qualify to contest for president, he also didn't have waec

Nnamdi kanu has always been right. Afonjass how una dey

lielbree:
So what? The man carries a Nigerian passport!

By carrying a passport of a country does not mean that you are born in that country.A lot of people carry American passport but will never be president of America.

Warship:



Both Nigeria and Northern Cameroon were colonies under the British


Moronic APC members fail to realize that, Atiku was born British Citizen just like Azikwe and Balewa were and therefore, is eligible to occupy the presidency.

Even you called it NORTHERN CAMEROON AND NIGERIA.

The distinction was already clear but even though you typed it yourself, you still couldn't see something so obvious.

Mr man you need education badly

If you want people to know what they don't really know about you, contest for one big political post in Nigeria, then you will see your "yansh" outside.

NgeneUkwenu:
For the brainless IPOB miscreants here, who have been going about doing copy and paste from God knows where about APC's reply to Atiku Petition.

Let me school you a bit here:



1. Atiku is a Citizen of Nigeria.

2. Nobody is contesting his Citizenship and that of his Jada People of Adamawa.

3. What are the ways one can become a citizen of Nigeria?
a) BY BIRTH
B) BY REGISTRATION
C) BY REFERENDUM
D) BY NATURALIZATION


4) Out of above methods, it is only a person who becomes a CITIZEN By BIRTH Is Qualified To Contest for the Office Of The President.

5. Can Atiku and His Jada Cameroon vote and be voted for? Yes because they are Citizens of Nigeria by Referendum.

6) Can they ( Atiku and Jada Brothers) contest and be voted for up to the post of the Vice Presidency? YES because the Constitution paved way for them?

7. The question is: Did Atiku fulfill the Constitutional requirements to contest for the post of the president?

8 . The Answer is what the APC wants the Appeal court to determine, because one of the requirements is that you MUST A Citizen By BIRTH To Qualify.

9. That you are citizen of Nigeria by other means such as Referendum, Naturalization, Registration etc can only take you the office of the Vice President and not that of the President according to the 1999 Constitution we operate.

What is hard here to understand?

Anyone that does not understand this bricklayer explanation must have a problem.

But again, what can i say, his followers will never accept. some will even tell you he was born in Lagos.

The constitution is very clear about this. This is the most clear case i have seen in recent times.

Tetehjewels:


When did they become Nigerian leaders? Was it before or after the 1999 constitution?

I doubt you have seen a classroom in your life

Were Azikwe and Balewa born Nigerians or British Citizens.?

When you successfully answer the question above, commonsense will not elude you again.

Clearly, PDP goofed big time by fielding Atiku!

To be President, the constitution says you must be NIGERIAN BY BIRTH.

Atiku himself has goofed on this.

There is no way a law court will go against the letters of the constitution. the paper did not say you must be a Nigerian (Atiku qualifies in that case) but it says you must be a Nigerian by birth.

End of discussion.

End of ambition.

cr7lomo:
So what's the problem...after all Obama is from Kenya originally

Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii not Kenya. Though he's a Kenyan by parental origin but he is a US citizen by birth. So I'm beginning to see sense in what APC is saying. PDP never saw it coming or paradventure never understood the constitution properly. Let's see how it gonna pan out!

afroxyz:


that means Azikiwe, Ahmadu Bello, Awolowo were also not Nigerians right? in this 21st century, we have refused to grow. Nigerians are elected into political positions in US, UK, Canada etc. we are here denying our own because of petty politics. Are we cursed or did God just use the black man as an exemplification of evil in man. In this present age, where people are developing AI we are arguing petty politics. Shame on you all that have eaten this carrot

Stop sounding silly, the Constitution after the independent as amended has duely taken care of Zik and other nationalists Electoral position. Atiku / Appendage participation in election needs constitutional amendment to accommodate the Plebiscite

AkupeMBANO:

I didn't expect any less from you. Obama is originally from Kenya and ruled America. atiku One time Nigerian VP for 8years (with Nigerian passport) is not a Nigerian? you are a goat.

for god sake not body is saying atiku is not a Nigerian but he is not a Nigerian by birth and the 1999 constitution state that only Nigerian by birth can become president that is Nigerian by either
By Registration
By Naturalisation
Can become any they wish but not President

Chapter VI, Part I, Section 131 of the constitution states that a person may be qualified for election of the office of the President if:

They are a citizen of Nigeria by birth;
They have attained the age of thirty five years;
They are a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party;
They have been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.

StOla:
We all know this historical fact.

Kudos to porn director for bringing this to limelight and causing his own already frustrated people more agony over a Fulani Muslim's presidential ambitions.

I just hope that those who loved Kanu for the Jubril al Sudani body double allegations, will even love him more for a verifiable factual history of Atiku's Cameroonian heritage.

Oga you be wicked oo

Warship:



Go school you no gree go.

Azikwe and Balewa were born before the establishment of Nigeria in 1914 but were the first leaders of Nigeria.



APC has no point against Atiku in this dimension.

they are all born in British protectorate and they contest election using 1959 constitution

Tetehjewels:


Obama was born in Hawaii a US state in 1961. Hawaii was officially signed as the 50th state of USA in 1959 by President Eisenhower.

Obama is from Usa but his ancestry goes back to Kenya

U should try to understand what I'm saying...if it was here , they will say his father is Kenyan and that he is not qualified to contest, even if his mother is a citizen of the country...that is our understanding of democracy

StOla:


What a tragedy that even this illiterate does not understand the constitutional requirement of presidential eligibility by virtue of birth.

Has Atiku denied that he was not born in Cameroon and held a Cameroonian birth certificate for the first 15years of his life and sang the Cameroonian anthem in school?

Has anyone said Atiku is not a Nigerian now, by virtue of the 1961 assimilation of his region of Cameroon into Nigeria?

But did the constitution not state that to be eligible for Nigerian Presidency, the candidate must have been born by Nigerians and born within Nigeria?

Atiku is a Nigerian, but not Nigerian enough according to the constitution, to be able to qualify for the Nigerian Presidency.

IMO this is INEC's mistake. It's INEC's job to verify the eligibility of candidates before allowing them contest.