Mr. Sergin Onuka Ibe, a farmer and a politician from
Abia State has approached the federal High Court sitting in Abuja through his
lawyer, Mr. U.O. Ukairo, praying the court to invoke its original powers and
compel the All Progressive Congress, APC candidate, Maj. Gen. Buhari not to only
withdraw from the presidential race, but also to stop parading himself as a
bonafide candidate for the poll.
Aside Buhari and the APC, INEC was also joined as a
defendant in the suit marked FHC/UM/C9/13/15.
In his averment, he said that the form Cf001 containing
an oath and personal particulars of the 1st defendant, which was submitted to 3rd defendant, INEC, contains false information. He therefore
contended that 1st defendant (Buhari) is not fit to vie for
presidency in view of the pendency of a perjury charge against him. He violated
the provision of section 31 of the Electoral Act by lying on oath about his
educational qualification.
The plaintiff is among other thing, praying the court
to;
“Make a declaration that the information contained in Form CF001
the 1st defendant supplied on oath to the 3rd defendant in accordance with
section 31 of the Electoral Act, are false.
“An order that upon determining the falsity of the above
depositions that the 1st defendant is thereby disqualified from contesting the
Presidential election holding on March 28, 2015, on the platform of the 2nd
defendant.
“An order directing the 3rd defendant (INEC) to remove the name
of the 1st defendant as a candidate in the Presidential election holding on
March 28, 2015.
As well as, “An order directing that any votes accredited to the
1st defendant at the election shall be null and void, he being disqualified
ab-initio as a candidate in the election.
Meantime, Justice Ademola Adeniyi has ordered the service of the
court processes on Buhari at his official residence at 4A and B Sultan Lane,
Off Sultan Road in Kaduna.
The Judge said the defendant could as well serve the
Originating Summons on the 1st defendant via substituted means, to wit;
publishing same in any national daily.
The case was subsequently adjourned to March 26 for hearing.
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