Meet the group who wants to stop Buhari's inauguration

Even after winning the presidential election, a
group believes Muhammadu Buhari, should not
be inaugurated as President of Nigeria.
The group, Advocacy for Societal Rights
Advancement and Development Initiative, has
instituted a 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,
May 29.

The suit, which was filed on Tuesday, is also
seeking an order nullifying the certificate of return
issued to Buhari by the Independent National
Electoral Commission.

According to the group, Buhari was not qualified
to contest the presidential election on the
grounds that he gave false information about his
academic qualification to INEC.
Lawyer for the group, Philip Ekpo, 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.

The plaintiff is seeking an order of interim
injunction restraining the Chief Justice of Nigeria
“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.

The plaintiff seeks among other orders, “A
declaration that the 3rd defendant be stopped
from swearing in the 1st defendant as President
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as the issue of
perjury involving the 1st defendant has not been
resolved.

“An order restraining the 3rd defendant or any
person appointed for such purpose from swearing
in the 1st defendant as President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria on May 29, 2015 or any future
dates whatsoever for giving false information to
the 2nd respondent on oath.

“An order annulling the Certificate of Return given
to the 1st defendant by the 2nd defendant.”