A group, Advocacy for Societal Rights
Advancement and Development Initiative, has instituted a fresh suit
before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Chief Justice
of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, from swearing the President-elect,
Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday.
The suit filed on Tuesday is also
seeking an order nullifying the certificate of return issued to Buhari
by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
According to Punch, the plaintiff hinged the suit on the
allegation that Buhari did not qualify to contest the presidential
election on the grounds that he gave false information about his
academic qualification to INEC.
In the fresh suit filed by its lawyer,
Mr. Philip Ekpo, the group alleged that Buhari did not meet the
qualification enshrined in the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act
to stand for the March 28, 2015 presidential election.
The plaintiff is seeking an order of
interim injunction restraining the CJN “or any person acting in his
capacity” from swearing in Buhari as President of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria on May 29, 2015 or any other date thereof pending the
determination of the motion on notice.
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