Eligibility : 20 SANs to drag Jonathan to court over 2015 ambition 13/10 /2014 at 9 : 49 am Over 20 senior advocates of Nigeria ( SANs) have concluded plans to drag President Goodluck Jonathan to court and seek relevant legal interpretation over his legibility to contest in next year’ s presidential elections , Leadership Reports . The SANs action is part of a security report to be presented to Jonathan this week , said a security source, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter. Said he , “Over 20 SANs are set to take the president to court. The president will be briefed on this development this week . We hope the president will act quickly on the report . ” It had been reported that some powerful politicians and groups in the country have assembled a team of lawyers to challenge him whenever he declares his intention to take a shot at the nation’ s No . 1 job . Nigeria ’ s constitution provides that a president can only serve two terms, and opposition to Jonathan ’ s re -election ambition argue that he has served already . Jonathan is reportedly having serious thoughts over his 2015 re- election ambition because of the constitutional obstacles in his way. Lawyers across the country have also started debating the issue. SOURCE: http : //thecallng /2014 /10 / eligibility -20 -sans -to - drag- jonathan- to - court- over- 2015 -ambition /
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:18:17 +0000
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