Delivering a ruling on Thursday, Ademola held that by “section 50(2) of the federal high court civil procedure rules the matter is hereby struck out”.
His order followed a motion for discontinuance filed by Nnamdi Nwokocha- Ahaaiwe, the applicant himself.
On June 16, Ademola had adjourned the case indefinitely.
He had said that the case was being adjourned indefinitely following a notice of appeal filed by the president.
On June 15, Buhari had appealed against a previous ruling of the court dismissing his preliminary objection to the suit filed by Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe, an Abuja based lawyer.
The bottom-line of Nwokocha’s suit was that Buhari was not qualified to run for president because he did not possess the minimum qualification to run for the office.
He had alleged that Buhari did not sit for the Cambridge West African School Certificate WASC) in 1961.
The president lined up a chain of senior lawyers to argue his case.
They are Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Lateef O. Fagbemi (SAN), Akin Olujinmi (SAN), Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu (SAN), Kola Awodein (SAN), Taiwo Osipitan (SAN).
Others are Charles Edosomwan (SAN), Emeka Ngige (SAN), Femi Atoyebi (SAN), Femi Falana (SAN), Funke Aboyade (SAN), H.O. Afolabi (SAN), Muiz Banire (SAN), and 10 other counsels
There had been controversy over the academic credentials of Buhari even before he became president.
The president allegedly did not include his WASC certificate in the binder of documents he tendered to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)- a requirement for candidates in an election.
However, he wrote to INEC saying that his secondary school certificate was with the military board.
But the military board claimed that it did not have the document in its possession; thus setting the stage for this present legal battle.
I weep for Nigeria. From democracy to dictatorship
ReplyDeleteThis is rubbish, we must continue the case so that offender get punished. Next time no lawyer will just wake up and start blackmailing anyone just from what he heard from public without recourse to its veracity. It is only in Nigeria (PDP era) that government can take someone's certificate from him just because he is contesting election. Every candidate has his/her unique exam number which no one can manipulate outside the exam body.
ReplyDeleteYou do not sound like an intelligent person.
Deletethis case can neva end here. d world will know d truth at last.
ReplyDeleteSo, such a serious fraud is being discontenance...such a serious case is struck out...!!! So, finally, we should rest our case on the fact that Buhari has no SSCE Certificate???..Whalahi, Nigeria is in a,big mess!...Well,as events are unfolding...
ReplyDeleteSai baba, provide ur school cert, abi na big deal again?
ReplyDeleteMinistry of education, Katsina State in 1961? Please was there any katsina state in 1961? When was the state created? The last time I checked there was regionalism in practice in Nigeria in 1961. Katsina state was not even in existence then but still issued a certificate that looked like statement of result? N I G E R I A WE HAIL THEE!!!
ReplyDeleteMinistry of education, Katsina State in 1961? Please was there any katsina state in 1961? When was the state created? The last time I checked there was regionalism in practice in Nigeria in 1961. Katsina state was not even in existence then but still issued a certificate that looked like statement of result? N I G E R I A WE HAIL THEE!!!
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