Daunamigba seeking the disqualification of Muhammad
Buhari the presidential candidate of the All Progressive
Congress (APC) has been adjourned till April 22 and 23rd
2015 for further hearing. The decision if the judge is seen as
a move to put an end to the case since it is technically
adjourned till after the Presidential Election scheduled for
March 28.
The case which was adjourned for hearing for today had
generated apprehension around the country but at today’s
resumed hearing, Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal
High Court in Abuja dismissed applications brought by two
persons seeking to join the lawsuit, after rejecting their
applications the judge stated that he will listen to counsel to
the plaintiffs to determine the legitimacy of the lawsuit. He
also sated that related cases concerning election matters
before his court will be adjourned until April
The eligibility lawsuit is one of the myriads of cases
instituted by loyalists of President Goodluck Jonathan to
disqualify his opponent, Muhammadu Buhari, in the
presidential election. There are still at least eight lawsuits
pending against Buhari and the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) all of them aimed at scuttling
the Nigerian general elections.
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