Group wants court and to stop Buhari's inauguration

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.
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.
Between January and February 2015 there were
about 10 cases instituted by various plaintiffs
challenging Buhari’s eligibility to stand for the
poll on the grounds of his academic qualification
controversy. But after he won, the cases were
withdrawn.
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.
Buhari, INEC, the CJN are the 1st to the 3rd
respondents in the suit respectively.
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.

Source: PunchNg