Ahead of the 2015 general elections, 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 the presidential race.
The action of the SANs 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.
He said, “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.
The constitution provides that a president can
only serve two terms, and opposition to
Jonathan’s re-election ambition argue that he
has served already.
Checks by LEADERSHIP further show that some top politicians are waiting for the president to declare to enable them embark on the legal battle, as any move in that direction now would amount to a wild goose chase.
Consequently, 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.
The source, who spoke on condition of
anonymity, said: “There are two constitutional
provisions that are in question. The first is
section 135 (1) and (2) of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, which
states that no president can take the oath of
office of the president of Nigeria more than
twice.
“You will recall that on May 6, 2010, President
Jonathan was sworn in by Justice Aloysius
Katsina-Alu as the fifth president of Nigeria
after the death of then president Umaru Musa
Yar’Adua. Upon winning the presidential
election in 2011, he was again sworn in and
took the oath of office as the sixth president of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This means he
has been sworn in twice already, not as acting
president but with full powers as commander-
in-chief.”
The contentious Section 135 (1) & (2) of the
Constitution provide thus:
“(1) Subject to the provisions of this
Constitution, a person shall hold the office of
President until – (a) his successor in office
takes the oath of office; (b) he dies whilst
holding such office; or (c) the date when his
resignation from office takes effect; or (d) he
otherwise ceases to hold office in accordance
with the provisions of this Constitution. (2)
Subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of
this section, the President shall vacate his
office at the expiration of a period of four years
commencing from the date, when – (a) in the
case of a person first elected as President
under this Constitution, he took the Oath of
Allegiance and the Oath of office; and (b) in any case, the person last elected to that office
under this Constitution took the Oath of
Allegiance and the Oath of office but, for his
death, has taken such oaths”.
The source also revealed that the president,
who is getting ready to declare anytime soon, is consulting with stakeholders across the
country and beyond on his elegibility in the
2015 presidential election.

http://leadership.ng/news/386915/2015-20-sans-set-drag-jonathan-court-eligibility

Jona y not drop and let all dis pass.....
I luv u...buh I tink u shud gic ds a taught

*in the words of Hon. Patrick*
"and so what?" It's a form of government I call CAKISTOMOBOTOCRACY"
Hmmmmmmmmmm

Shall we stop beefing?
GEJ2019

OoohBeeeJaaayyy will soon start laughing

^^^^^^Let me follow am laugh too. Kikkikkikkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk LOL

A colossal waste of time