There was anxiety in the camp of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday as a Federal High Court in Abuja fixed Wednesday (today) for further proceedings in one of the suits challenging the eligibility of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), to contest in Saturday’s presidential election.

Justice Adeniyi Ademola is to rule on fresh applications by intended parties seeking to join the suits as defendants.

The judge fixed Wednesday (today) for the ruling after hearing the intended parties’ applications on Tuesday.

Those whose applications for joining the suit as defendants were heard on Tuesday are Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, Chukwuma Ochu, Sunusi Musa, Ahmed Maitarki and the Fiscal and Civil Rights Enlightenment Foundation.

The suit was filed on January 26, 2015 by a lawyer, Chukwunweike Okafor, asking the court to declare Buhari ineligible to contest the presidential election slated for Saturday over his (Buhari’s) alleged failure to submit his school certificate along with his Form CF001 to INEC.

The Plaintiff’s counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), had in his objection to the applications of the intended defendants, described the applicants as interlopers.

The existing defendants in the suit are the Independent National Electoral Commission, Buhari and the APC.

Earlier on Tuesday, the judge ruled that he would hear both the main suit and Buhari’s preliminary applications challenging the court’s jurisdiction together.

The plaintiff, through his counsel, Ozekhome, insisted that both the main suit and the preliminary applications should be heard together.

But Buhari and the APC had urged the court to hear and determine their preliminary applications which bordered on the court’s jurisdiction first before entertaining the main suit.

The court agreed with the plaintiff and ruled that he would entertain the preliminary applications and the main suit together.

But when the suit will be heard depends on the outcome of the court’s ruling on the applications of intended parties in the suit.

Buhari and the APC had challenged the mode of service of the plaintiff’s originating summons on them, insisting that the issue bordered on the jurisdiction of the court.

Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), who is representing Buhari and Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), counsel for the APC, had while opposing the plaintiff’s prayer to quickly hear the suit, argued that there was no law stipulating that pre-election cases must be heard before the conduct of the elections.

There are about 10 suits instituted against Buhari’s eligibility to participate in the presidential election.

The plaintiff argued that failure of Buhari to submit his school certificate to INEC contravened provisions of sections 131 and 318 of the 1999 Constitution and section 31(3) of the Electoral Act, 2010.

APC warns against disqualifying Buhari

Before the court’s sitting, the APC warned against any orchestrated and last-minute disqualification of Buhari in order to pave the way for an easy victory for President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The APC, through a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, also cautioned against another postponement of the elections.

It said, ‘If it is true, as it is being widely speculated across the country, that the Jonathan administration has procured a judgment to disqualify the APC presidential candidate on Wednesday(today), when the Federal High Court in Abuja is expected to rule on the issue, then it portends a great danger for the nation.”

The party said in addition to other reasons, the six-week postponement of the elections might have been used by those who never wanted the polls to hold to shop for such a “satanic judgment.”

The statement partly read, ‘’Anyone who will disqualify a presidential candidate on the eve of an election can only have one and only one purpose for that: to trigger chaos and pandemonium across the country.

Perhaps, this is the reason for the deployment of troops across the country to crack down on possible protests and create confusion.

‘’Then, those who orchestrated the disqualification will simply use what they expect to be angry reactions nationwide as an excuse to postpone the elections again, thus triggering a constitutional crisis, the end of which no one can predict.

‘’This is why we are hoping that good reason will prevail and nothing will be done, deliberately, to plunge Nigeria into crisis by the same people who have always been quick to say their political ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian.’’

When contacted, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Abdullahi Jalo, said, “By now, Nigerians have become accustomed to the antics of the opposition. I don’t think anybody takes them seriously any more.”


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i know God is soaking the horse whips that he will use to punish these politicians in acid.
Nigerians deserve a better leadership and as they works toward achieving it pharoahs are popping up everyday.
i pray that anybody whether apc or pdp that want to plunge Nigeria into another civil war will not live to see even a riot by the grace of God.
my kid is just a few month old.

Even if they let him, he will lose like always. A looser is always a looser

blackbee:
Even if they let him, he will lose like always. A looser is always a looser

You're right.


Seun, Ngwakwe.

APC asked anybody who wasnt satisfied with their answers and evidence to head to court. Now they are in court, they should be ready for any judgement whether it favours them or not. The same court has been helping them uphold victory in Osun state and elsewhere. They shouldnt insult the judicial system or accuse them of compromise if the outcome doesnt favour them this time around. Osinbajo is a worthy successor afterall he has been a good boost to Buhari's candidacy, he may have not made such inroad into SW without PYO. Maybe that rumour of Tinubu playing a fast one on the north is about to happen. APC is a party of change, they should accept whatever sudden change they may experience in the last few days to the election. Since they are progressives, anything thing from them is deemed presidential material even if it is Atiku, Amaechi or Tinubu. In all I wish them goodluck in their last minutes strategy and schemes. If the ruling doesnt suit them, the first thing GMB must do is to calm his supporters from slaying innocent civillians, they should direct their anger at the judge. We cannot cry foul about the carnage perpetrated by BH and follow the same route. If Buhari is guilty of the charges, he cannot expect the judiciary bend the law for him. He will be unfit to fight corruption. Mods do not hide my post, I only stated the obvious possibility

NB: I am Yoruba, my opinions up here do not represent any group or tribe shun tribalism.

Am confident the General will come out victorious. Sai Buhari

This coming Saturday will be good #trust and obey

The court is not going to disqualified Buhari. Buhari is going to win the elections

dealslip:
APC asked anybody who wasnt satisfied with their answers and evidence to head to court. Now they are in court, they should be ready for any judgement whether it favours them or not. The same court has been helping them uphold victory in Osun state and elsewhere. They shouldnt insult the judicial system if the outcome doesnt favour them this time around. Osinbajo is a worthy successor afterall he has been a good boost to Buhari's candidacy, he may have not made such inroad into SW without PYO. Maybe that rumour of Tinubu playing a fast one on the north is about to happen. APC is a party of change, they should accept whatever sudden change they may experience in the last few days to the election. Since they are progressives, anything thing from them is deemed presidential material even if it is Atiku, Amaechi or Tinubu. In all I wish them goodluck in their last minutes strategy and schemes. If the ruling doesnt suit them, the first thing GMB must do is to calm his supporters from slaying innocent civillians, they should direct their anger at the judge. We cannot cry foul about the carnage perpetrated by BH and follow the same route. If Buhari is guilty of the charges, he cannot expect the judiciary bend the law for him. He will be unfit to fight corruption
NB: I am Yoruba, my opinions up here do not represent any group or tribe shun tribalism.

Osinbayo for president!

it is a pity for buhari!

It beats my imagination why my Ibo brothers are the ones fighting President Jonathans battle. Where are his south/south brothers. My worry is when problem starts in the North the Ibos would lose more lives and property than any tribe up North. I am afraid of the prospect of any ruling that would rob the beauty of Saturday election. Let the people decide. Whoever wins at the poll let the other candidate accept it. I desire a PEACEFUL Nigeria no matter the result of Saturday. Nigeria belongs to all of us. #votenotfight

Buhari all d way,winners always like looser pls P V C
please
Vote
Change
I remain loyal
#TEAMBUHARI.

No checking we're fully in control


Winning team all the way

You can still join us by voting GMB

APC for better Nigeria

Disqualify him! Disqualify him! Disqualify him!
Buhari is not above the law of the land and so should be disqualified if found guilty. On a second thought, what stops this buhari from submitting his school certificate to the appropriate quarters since January if he loves this country. Well the truth they say is always straight and that charity begins at home. Therefore, here is my judgement; with the evidences before this court of law, it is obvious that buhari is selfish and corrupt and so can not help this country for he has to sentence himself for corruption before others. Furthermore, even if the court refuses to disqualify him, he will still fail at the polls. The Transformation we know is better than the change we don't know. Gej till 2019

This laughter is getting sweeter by the day

We need change

Vote for change


Sai Buhari

Sweet music to my ears.

#DisqualifyHimAndLetTheHeavensFall#

We need a revolution in Nigeria, not by violence or war but just by our vote and PVC is our gun to fight for change..

#March4change..
#Change revolution

Jonathan,with all due respect is a progenitor of violence and an advocate of terrorism.

How on earth could this happen in a democratic clime?

Anyway,the die is cast.no retreat no surrender.


#iHaveDecided to vote out economic stagnancy and global-known maladministration.




SAI BUHARI.

Jonathan and Sataniod dey fear Buhari past Ebola..
Buhari just dey give criminals and corrupts people headache everyday..


Sai Baba
Sai Change

Don't you just love Nigerians and their politics,ladies and gentlemen?

WILL BUHARI SURVIVES THIS?

Dancee1:
Disqualify him

y are u afraid of contesting with GMB.

laurel03:
Ok

Blaqsmith:
N

laurel03:
Yes

ORACLE1975:
hmmm.

Raiders:

Politicians and businessmen!

Wisdytech:
WILL BUHARI SURVIVES THIS?

no.
it is too late for him.
i am sorry.

This candidate that has a lot of skeletons in his cupboard. What kind of "change" are these people proposing? !

What if he's disqualified ? Coz from all indications I think he is supposed to be guilty of all d allegations levelled against him.

laurel03:
If they try it civil war be that

Its your household that will have that one. Posting from your wardrobe and talking crap!

Buharii is a. Serial losser, they should let him contest in this election n he'll definitely loose.