Researcher Asks Court To Disqualify Jonathan A researcher and public affairs analyst, Mr Nkemjika Nkemjika has filed a suit before a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the February 14 presidential election. In an originating summons by his counsel Chris Ugwuala, Nkemjika seeks a declaration that the two terms limit allowed Jonathan under the 1999 Constitution as democratically elected president shall expire on May 29, 2015. He further wants the court to declare that by the provisions of Section 135 (1) (b) and 135 (2) (b) of the 1999 Constitution, Jonathan is not qualified for re-election either under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform or any other political party. He further prays that in the event that the court agrees that Jonathan is ineligible for any further election as president of Nigeria, the court should make an order nullifying the nomination of Jonathan as the PDP presidential candidate for the election. Nkemjika further contends that the only condition that would have qualified Jonathan to lawfully contest the February 14 election is if he had won an election overseen by the Senate President in 2010 in accordance with Section 142 (2) of the Constitution and not the “Doctrine of Necessity.” Those joined as defendants in the suit are: the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), PDP, and the National Assembly. No date has been fixed for hearing. Daily Trust.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:17:07 +0000
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