A
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the service of court
documents on the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, in relation to a suit seeking to among
others, restrain him from PARTICIPATING
in the February 14 election.
in the February 14 election.
Justice
Adeniyi Ademola ordered a substituted service of the court documents on
Buhari and the Independent National Electoral Commission after hearing
the plaintiff’s application to that effect.
In
the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/14/2015, filed by Max Ozoaka, the plaintiff
raised eight questions for the court’s determination and prayed for
among others, an order disqualifying Buhari from contesting or
participating in the election.
The
suit has Buhari and the INEC as defendants. It is the plaintiff’s
contention that INEC FORM CF 001 which the APC candidate submitted to
the electoral body was incomplete because he allegedly failed to
accompany the form with all relevant academic credentials.
He
also faulted some information contained in other documents he possessed
including Buhari’s voter’s card. The plaintiff wants the court to
restrain INEC from permitting Buhari to PARTICIPATE in the presidential election on February 14 or any other date the 2nd defendant (INEC) may fix.”
in the presidential election on February 14 or any other date the 2nd defendant (INEC) may fix.”