The Abuja High Court was today asked to declare Umaru Yar’Adua’s failure to transmit a written declaration to the leadership of the National Assembly before proceeding on medical vacation three weeks ago to be a violation of the Nigerian constitution.
In the suit, filed against the Attorney-General of the Federation by Mr. Femi Falana of FALANA & FALANA’S CHAMBERS, Abuja, the court is also asked for:


* A declaration that the meetings of the Federal Executive Council held since November 23 2009 and the decisions taken at those meetings are illegal and unconstitutional as they violate Section 148(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999.
* AN ORDER OF MANDATARY INJUNCTION compelling Yar’adua to transmit a written declaration to the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives that he has proceeded on medical vacation (and) to empower the Vice President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan to discharge the functions of the President as the Acting President of Nigeria.



The Attorney-General has eight days to respond to the summons either personally or through a legal representative. If he fails to do so, according to the summons, the court could determine as it pleases as the judge may think “just and expedient.”



The full text of the lawsuit can be seen in the link below

http://www.saharareporters.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4552:falana-asks-court-to-declare-yaraduas-failure-to-hand-over-to-jonathan-illegal-&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18

Blowing hot air if you ask me

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is breaking the law.

Someone takes him to court for breaking the law and you think its hot air?

This is the first President who will be facing a debate in a court of law whether he is breaking the law.

what are the implications , if the attorney fails to respond to the suite?