The controversy over General Muhamed Buhari’s
certificate has taken a new dimension, as an Abuja
Lawyer, Mr. Chike Okafor has approached the
Federal High Court to disqualify General Buhari
from contesting the 2015 Presidential Elections.
The case is Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/01/2015. It is
based on Section 131 of the Constitution which
prescribes a minimum qualification for nomination
to participate in Presidential Elections and Section
31 of the Electoral Act that stipulates all
Presidential Candidates to depose an Affidavit in
proof of compliance with constitutional requirement
to be President of Nigeria.
The Claimant claims that General Buhari failed to
prove that he has the minimum educational
qualification to run for President. The Claimant
further claims that General Buhari’s Affidavit that
he possesses the West African School Leaving
Certificate (WASC) are false, as not only did he
not attach it to his Nomination Form, as
compulsorily required, but his claim that the
Certificates are in the custody of the Military has
been denied by the Director of Army Public
Relations, Brigadier General Olajide Laleye.
Mr. Okafor has requested the Federal High Court to
disqualify General Buhari from contesting at the
2015 General Elections. This is provided by Section
31(5) of the Electoral Act that allows a person that
has reasonable grounds to believe that false
information has been given by a candidate in his
Affidavit or document submitted to INEC, in
support of his Nomination Form, to approach the
Court for the candidate to be disqualified.
Chukwunweike Okafor Esq.
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