Justice Adeniyi
Ademola, of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has adjourned a suit
challenging the eligibility of President Muhammadu Buhari for the office
of president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria indefinitely. The suit
filed by Mr. Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe, an Abuja-based lawyer is centred
around Buhari’s ‘missing WAEC certificate,’ a hot topic during the 2015
elections.
In his ruling on Thursday, June 16,
2016, Justice Adeniyi said that the case was being adjourned
indefinitely, following a notice of appeal filed by the president over a
previous ruling by the court dismissing Buhari’s preliminary objection
to the suit.
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Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe’s suit challenges
Buhari over his position as president of Nigeria saying that the retired
military general was not qualified to run for president because did not
possess the minimum qualification for the office. He says that Buhari
did not sit for the Cambridge West African School Certificate WASC) in
1961.
The president has engaged a team of 23
lawyers made up of 13 senior lawyers to challenge the suit. The team is
led by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN). The other lawyers on Buhari’s
defence team are Mr. Lateef O. Fagbemi (SAN), Chief Akin Olujinmi (SAN),
Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu (SAN), Kola Awodein (SAN), Prof. Taiwo
Osipitan (SAN), Charles Edosomwan (SAN), Emeka Ngige (SAN), Femi Atoyebi
(SAN), Femi Falana (SAN), Funke Aboyade (SAN), H.O. Afolabi (SAN), Muiz
Banire (SAN).
Nigerians on Wednesday expressed outrage
over the use of 13 SANs to defend a simple case which could be put to
rest by presenting Buhari’s WAEC certificate.
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