Unic Press UK:A Federal High Court on Monday, 02/02/2015, presided over by Justice Adeniyi Ademola, has fixed February 9, 2015, for mention and possible hearing in the suit challenging Muhammadu Buhari’s eligibility to contest the 2015 elections given the controversy on his Secondary School Certificate.
The plaintiff, Mr Max Ozoaka, a legal practitioner based in Nigeria, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/14/2015 filed by his counsel, Ade Okeaya-Inneh (SAN), has INEC and Buhari as defendants.
The plaintiff’s counsel, Okeaya-Inneh, in the originating summons, is seeking an order of court disqualifying Buhari from contesting and/or participating in the 2015 presidential elections scheduled to hold on February 2015 or at any other date fixed for presidential elections by INEC.
The plaintiff, through his legal counsel is also seeking a declaration that Buhari is required to adhere to and strictly comply with the provisions of Sections 31(1)(2) and (3) of the 2010 Electoral Act and INEC Form CF 001. He submitted that as Buhari failed to attach evidence of educational qualifications on INEC Form CF 001, he has committed an offence given the letters of Section 31 of the 2010 Electoral Act. The plaintiff, argued that: Buhari is not eligible to participate in the 2015 presidential elections having failed to comply with the 2010 Electoral Act.
The Government College, Katsina (formerly called Provincial Secondary School), had, on Wednesday 21/01/2015 released a document which it claimed is the Statement of Result of Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the APC.
There are strong arguments that the statement of result is a sham. Many argue that Buhari should do the right thing by writing to West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seeking for the release of his results if he had nothing to hide.
