Atiku, PDP File 5-Ground Petition, Resuscitate ‘Certificate Scam’ Against Buhari

March 20, 2019
183 Views

Some details of the petition filed on Monday by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February 23 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress, emerged on Tuesday.

The 141-page petition contained five grounds, one of which resuscitates the allegation that Buhari was not qualified to run for the office of the President on the grounds that he did not possess the constitutional minimum qualification of a school certificate.

The petition, sighted by The PUNCH, was filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission, Buhari and the APC as the first to the third respondents respectively.

Names of 21 Senior Advocates of Nigeria and 18 other lawyers appeared on the petition.

They were led by Mr. Livy Uzoukwu (SAN).

The five grounds of appeal, read, “The 2nd respondent (Buhari) was not duly elected by majority of lawful votes cast at the election.

“The election of the 2nd respondent is invalid by reason of corrupt practices.

“The election of the 2nd Respondent is invalid by reason of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended).

“The 2nd respondent was at the time of the election not qualified to contest the said election.

“The 2nd respondent submitted to the 1st Respondent an affidavit containing false information of a fundamental nature in aid of his qualification for the said election.”

You may be interested

Alleged N2.7bn Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Two in Lagos
Crime
Crime

Alleged N2.7bn Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Two in Lagos

Webby - March 25, 2024

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 25, 2024, arraigned the duo…

Akpabio’s Audacious Call For Ceasefire In Gaza – By Rt. Hon Eseme Eyiboh
News
News

Akpabio’s Audacious Call For Ceasefire In Gaza – By Rt. Hon Eseme Eyiboh

Webby - March 25, 2024

President of Nigeria’s Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has in faraway Geneva, Switzerland at the ongoing 148th Session of the…

Time to end government by palliatives – By Hassan Gimba
News
1 views
News
1 views

Time to end government by palliatives – By Hassan Gimba

Webby - March 25, 2024

This article is a repeat as it was first published on November 1, 2020. Palliative–this ten-letter word has taken over…

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published.