Jonathan's Kinsman Takes Buhari To Court Over Certificate Issue

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Jonathan's Kinsman Takes Buhari To Court Over Certificate Issue

A kinsman of President Goodluck Jonathan from Bayelsa State, Hon Donald Daunemigha yesterday filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), seeking an order disqualifying him from participating in the March 28 poll.

The suit, which was filed by the counsel to Donald Daunemigha, Barr Douye Fiderikumo, also included INEC as 2nd defendant.

The suit is asking the court to issue an order declaring that the APC presidential candidate is not qualified to contest the election to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria slated for March 28 having presented a forged certificate to INEC.

In the copy of the originating summons made available to newsmen in Yenagoa by the counsel, Douye Fiderikumo, the plaintiff is also seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining INEC by itself or by its servants, agents or privies from recognising or treating or accepting the APC flag bearer, Mohammadu Buhari, as a candidate for the election.
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An order disqualifying General Buhari from contesting the election to the office of President, Federal Republic of Nigeria,slated to hold on the 28th of March,2015 or such other time as the INEC may determine having presented a forged certificate to INEC.

To the office of President,Federal Republic of Nigeria slated to hold on the 28th day of March,2015 or such other time as the 2nd defendant may determine having presented a forged certificate to the INEC.”

According to the summon,the suit is seeking the determination of the following,”whether in view of the fact that Nigerian Army is not in possession of the West african School Certificate (WASC) 1961 of the 1st Defendat,the affidavit presented by the First defendant to the INEC does not anount to presentation of forged certificate within section 137(1)(j) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .”