Njoku, a member of the PDP in Zuba Ward, Abuja, had, in his appeal, insisted that the lower court misinterpreted the law to favour Jonathan, even as he urged the court to go ahead and determine “whether Section 135(2) of the Constitution, which specifies a period of four years in office for the president, is only available or applicable to a person elected on the basis of an actual election or includes one in which a person assumes the position of president by operation of law, as in the case of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.” Arguing that Jonathan is constitutionally barred from contesting the presidency in 2015, the plaintiff prayed the court to determine “whether Section 137(1) (b) of the Constitution, which provides that a person shall not be qualified for election to the office of president, if he has been elected to such office at any two previous elections, applies to the first defendant, who first took an oath of office as substantive President on May 6, 2010 and took a second oath as President on May 29, 2011.” He is also seeking a declaration that ‘the president’s tenure of office began on May 6, 2010 when his first term began and his two terms shall end on May 29, 2015 after taking his second oath of office on May 29, 2011; and by virtue of Section 136 (1) (b) of the Constitution, no person (including the first defendant) shall take the oath of allegiance and the oath of office prescribed to in the Seventh Schedule to this Constitution more than twice. 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Comments Community Login Sort by Newest Share ⤤ • Reply • TOBBY777 • 6 minutes ago see more Njoku does not have any case against Jonathan because section 136(1)(a) spoke about the death of a president before swearing in and not the death of a president in office while section 137(1)(b) gave reasons why a president cant seek election and in all honesty Jonathan has nothing to fear about these sections. May be there are other sections in our constitution that TOBBY777 is not aware of that is sending shivers into the spines of the presidency. Wait a minute why is the president looking for a co-operating judge? ow many co- operation judgement have then given out before? Why will the president want to ▽ • Reply • doc Kunle • 16 minutes ago LAST MUCH MORE LONGER IN BED WITH ANY WOMAN NATURALLY WITHOUT Dangerous Pills, Herbs and Medication. at WWW . PECULATED. BLOGSPOT. COM, ▽ • Reply • ABIOLA AYODELE • 19 minutes ago Organisation Cars for sale at affordable prices. 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We dont need him again, and I believe its not a force to rule people who cant trust you to do the job again. 2 △ ▽ • Reply • Agubuto • an hour ago > Boltonboyan Wishing you well with your aim. ▽ • Reply • Abidemi • an hour ago Let GEJ run and lose or else the hippos in the creeks will start their own terrorism. They have started buying gun boats ▽ • Reply • Henry • an hour ago Sensational news but without substances. The president has stood for election only once and the Vanguard newspaper knows this. You just want to sell your newspaper. This is pure laziness on the part of the editor. This is no news. ▽ • Reply • SEUN BABATUNDE • an hour ago see more NATIONAL AUTHORIZED CAR AUCTIONS/ SALES These cars were seized by government officials at border and the time duration given to the owners to claim their cars has elapse so they are been sold in a give away price.All you need do is to call 08164592557 to place an order of your choice...........Contact name: OFFICER BABATUNDE INTERESTED BUYERS SHOULD PLEASE CONTACT US FOR PURCHASE AND IMMEDIATE DELIVERY NATIONWIDE • Toyota Land Cruiser-N450,000-900,0000 • Toyota Prado N430,000-1000000 • Toyota Corolla –N350,000-850,0000 • Toyota Camry –N350,000-N950,000 ▽ • Reply • candosky • an hour ago Just forget the supreme court ruling. Jonathan is running! ▽ • Reply • wares • an hour ago GEJ is matching forward,Nigeria is matching forward. ▽ • Reply • New_Nigeria • an hour ago see more Political power seems to be driving these very low intelligent set of people among us called Northerners to madness, they have being using their opportunist positions in the military in the past to lord over us with guns, they still dont understand what is called democracy and its implementation, they still believed that Nigeria is still under the stone age-era they kept the country which have benefited them and their families at our expense. Imagine very low intelligent set of people telling a democratically elected president to step down for the north, A president who have achieved more than what the whole past leaders of the country from the north could not achieve in 38 years. These idiotic political leaders from the north who has fraudantly occupied the majority in 1 △ ▽ • Reply • Sharia_Haram • an hour ago GEJ or nothing! ▽ • Reply • Frank Bassey • 2 hours ago Journalists! Election will soon be over; and the pockets will run dry again. ▽ • Reply • JOHNSON ABAYOMI • 2 hours ago Buy Different Brand of Rice at a cheap rate with N6,500 per bag.Call 08038196771,we mainly sell in bulk to dealers and distributors.. ▽ • Reply • Adaigbokwenu • 2 hours ago Ok now, stop GEJ and stop the existence of Nigeria as well. It will be a very welcomed move. Desperate fools trying all sorts to bend the rules to achieve their evil plans. ▽ • Reply • Gerald Ndubisi • 2 hours ago Kangaroo court, kangaroo judgement kangaroo government ▽ • Reply • tsaga rana • 2 hours ago so now you people dont want your constitution ▽ • Reply • tsaga rana • 2 hours ago some nigerians are fools when it comes to sentiment ▽ • Reply • Sir Jay • 3 hours ago Arrant nonsense. Lets see who is going to stop GEJ. You can not stop a moving train.....Full stop. ▽ • Reply • Sunny0099 • 2 hours ago > Sir Jay .. a moving train on it way to Gasua Prison? 1 △ ▽ • Reply • Nigerian • 3 hours ago The only possible constitutional violation on the issue at stake is that of denying a law abiding citizen of Nigeria the right to vote and to be voted for. Discussions on whether President Jonathan is qualified for re- election is a mere joke should not be taking serious. As a constitutional lawyer, I find it funny that Nigerians are spending time asking questions on issues that can not be legitimately challenged by any law. Jonathan has every constitutional right to contest for the position of the president of our republic without any doubt. As a citizen of Nigeria, you have only one clear way of stopping him from becoming the next president of Nigeria, that is, by exercising your civic right through voting. But as things look now, I believe he has a great chance of winning reelection. 1 △ ▽ • Reply • Sir Jay • 3 hours ago > Nigerian You are intelligent. ▽ • Reply • PolyGon2013 • 4 hours ago Hey, all that Igbos have to do is to get all their lawyers to defend their boss: Jonathan. GEJ is looking for an easy way out. GEJ needs to go to the ballot box, and try his own popularity. 1 △ ▽ • Reply • Nwa _ Africa • 5 hours ago This case is not about Jonathan personal but what is the stand of a Vice to his boss died in office and he was sworn in and complete his tenure. The Governor of Kaduna State will be watching with interest , how this case will go because he is involved as well. 1 △ ▽ • Reply • Mo • 5 hours ago APC please ignore this ruse! Its a diversion! ▽ • Reply • 47Code • 3 hours ago > Mo Yes it is a diversion. GEJ will be allowed to run. Who controls the court? They think we are fools? 1 △ ▽ • Reply • PolyGon2013 • 4 hours ago > Mo Yep. PDP are just too scared. Ibos are teaching GEJ how to divert. 1 △ ▽ • Reply • Charles E • 5 hours ago The Foundation must be set straight for the nation in general . Justice must not only be done in this case , it must be seen to be done . Supreme Justices do your job without fear or favour ~~~ as Ministers in the Temple of Justice . 1 △ ▽ • Reply • Charles E • 5 hours ago Jonathan took all the rights & all the burdens of Yaradua on May 6 , 2010 . So he cannot be heard to say that he was merely acting on behalf of his principal , Yaradua . The very day he set his feet into that office as president , he stepped into Yaraduas Shoes , which is inseparable , by Operation of Law , and not the logic or mathetical calculations of Jonathans paid agents , partners & privies . 3
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