PRESIDENT BUHARI RAMADAN BREAKFAST WITH MINISTER 1-1C. President Muhammadu Buhari speaking during the breaking of Ramadan fast with members of the federal executive council, service chiefs and heads of MDGs at the Presidential Banquet hall State House, Monday night in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE MAY 13 2019
The court of appeal has struck out a suit seeking to nullify the candidature of President Muhammadu Buhari on basis of his academic qualification.
The suit was filed by Kalu Kalu, Labaran Ismail and Hassy Kyari el-Kuris.
The suit had earlier been struck out at the lower court but they filed an appeal.
A federal high court had struck out the suit because “the matter brought outside the specified period of time.”
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At the court on Friday, a three-member panel led by Atinuke Akomolafe-Wilson agreed with the lower court.
Mohammed Idris, who read the judgement, held that the case was brought later than the stipulated period of 14 days when a pre-election matter ought to have been instituted.
“I have no doubt in my mind that the cause of action arose on October 18 when the documents said to be false that is the Curriculum Vitae and affidavit were submitted to INEC in form CF001,” Idris held.
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The judge said “serious” attention has to be paid to when the cause of action arose.
Idris added that the court could not accord itself any jurisdiction outside that given to it by the law.
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