By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA—–The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, struck out the suit
querying the educational qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Justice Ademola Adeniyi threw out the case following a ‘notice of
discontinuance’ by the plaintiff, Mr. Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/certificate-saga-court-struck-suit-buhari/
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Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe
declared his intention to withdraw the suit, though he failed to adduce
any reason behind the decision.
The trial court had earlier okayed indefinite adjournment of the case
owing to an appeal President Buhari lodged before the Abuja Division of
the Court of Appeal on June 15.
Meantime, in view of the application by the plaintiff, Justice Adeniyi,
in a bench ruling, placed reliance on Order 50(2) of the Federal High
Court Civil Procedure Rules and terminated further hearing on the
matter.
Cited as defendants in the suit which was initiated before the 2015
presidential election, were the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, and the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Specifically, the plaintiff who is a legal practitioner had in his
amended concurrent originating summons, sought “a declaration that the
averment/statement by the 3rd defendant, General Muhammad Buhari (Rtd),
GCFR, in his affidavit sworn to on November 24, 2014 at the High Court
of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, that all his academic
qualification documents as filled in his Presidential Nomination Form
No. President APC/001/2015 are currently with the Secretary, Military
Board as at the time of deposing to the affidavit, is false.
“A declaration that neither the Nigeria Army nor any of its organs is in
possession of the Primary Six School Certificate or the West African
School Certificate of the 3rd defendant, General Muhammadu Buhari, Rtd,
GCFR.
“A declaration that the false averments/statements by the 3rd defendant
in his affidavit in support of personal particulars (INEC Form C.F. 001)
that he has fulfilled all requirements for qualification to the office
of president and also in his affidavit sworn to on November 24, 2014 at
the High Court of the FCT Abuja, to the effect that all his academic
qualification documents as filled in his presidential nomination form
No. President APC/001/2015, are currently with the Secretary, Military
Board, disqualifies him from standing election to the office of
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pursuant to the provisions
of section 31(5) & (6) of the Electoral Act 2010, as amended.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/certificate-saga-court-struck-suit-buhari/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/certificate-saga-court-struck-suit-buhari/
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA—–The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, struck out the suit
querying the educational qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Justice Ademola Adeniyi threw out the case following a ‘notice of
discontinuance’ by the plaintiff, Mr. Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/certificate-saga-court-struck-suit-buhari/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/certificate-saga-court-struck-suit-buhari/
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