Following the withdrawal of suits challenging the
eligibility of the President-elect, retd. General Muhammadu Buhari to
contest the March 28 presidential election, one of the three plaintiffs,
Donald Daunemigha, has denied concession claims as reported by some
media outfits.
According to Daunemigha, his matter was still in court and he has no intention to withdraw his case, Daily Trust reports.
Speaking to journalists at the weekend in Abuja, Daunemigha said the news being reported that all plaintiffs had withdrawn their suits challenging Buhari’s eligibility was not true.
“It is not true as reported by some sections of the media that I also withdrew my suit along with the two other plaintiffs who also challenged Gen. Buhari’s eligibility,” he said.
According to him: “The suit was filed against Buhari because he failed to submit his certificate of academic qualifications to the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) but instead swore an affidavit which he claimed that all his academic certificate were with the secretary of the Army board, a claim which was later denied by the army.”
He said the case came up for hearing on April 23, at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division but was later adjourned to June 15, , for hearing following the absence of the trial judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola.
The two other plaintiffs, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) last week told the judge that his client decided to withdraw his suit to afford the incoming government time to focus on the “enormous task” of governance.
READ MORE: http://www.naij.com/428440-buharis-eligibility-my-case-not-withdrawn-daunemigha.htmlAccording to Daunemigha, his matter was still in court and he has no intention to withdraw his case, Daily Trust reports.
Speaking to journalists at the weekend in Abuja, Daunemigha said the news being reported that all plaintiffs had withdrawn their suits challenging Buhari’s eligibility was not true.
“It is not true as reported by some sections of the media that I also withdrew my suit along with the two other plaintiffs who also challenged Gen. Buhari’s eligibility,” he said.
According to him: “The suit was filed against Buhari because he failed to submit his certificate of academic qualifications to the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) but instead swore an affidavit which he claimed that all his academic certificate were with the secretary of the Army board, a claim which was later denied by the army.”
He said the case came up for hearing on April 23, at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division but was later adjourned to June 15, , for hearing following the absence of the trial judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola.
The two other plaintiffs, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) last week told the judge that his client decided to withdraw his suit to afford the incoming government time to focus on the “enormous task” of governance.
While the
second case which was filed by Max Ozoaka was called, his lawyer, Dr.
Chike Amobi, also adduced similar grounds for withdrawing the suit.
Buhari,
who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, was on
April 1 declared winner of the election, defeating the incumbent
President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The complainants had filed the suits challenging Buhari’s eligibility, asking the court to declare him ineligible to contest in the election on the basis of his alleged failure to submit his certificate of academic qualifications along with his Form CF001 to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The plaintiffs claim that Buhari’s failure to submit his certificate of academic qualifications contravened provisions of sections 131 and 318 of the 1999 Constitution and section 31(3) of the Electoral Act, 2010.
The complainants had filed the suits challenging Buhari’s eligibility, asking the court to declare him ineligible to contest in the election on the basis of his alleged failure to submit his certificate of academic qualifications along with his Form CF001 to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The plaintiffs claim that Buhari’s failure to submit his certificate of academic qualifications contravened provisions of sections 131 and 318 of the 1999 Constitution and section 31(3) of the Electoral Act, 2010.
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