Two PDP Members, Richard Tersoo & Shuaibu Lilli Approach Court To Stop President Jonathan From Contesting 2015 Election.

A Federal High Court in Kaduna presided over by Justice Evelyn Anyadike has adjourned to January 20, next year, hearing of a petition brought before it by two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) card-carrying members who are seeking to stop President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2015 presidential election.

Messrs Richard Tersoo and Shuaibu Lilli filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Kaduna on October 7, 2013 asking it to disqualify Jonathan from presenting himself as a PDP presidential candidate in the election because he would complete his two-terms in office at the end of May 29, 2014.

As such, they want the court to also order Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to restrain the PDP from accepting any nomination of Jonathan as a presidential candidate in the election.

They insisted that President Jonathan completed his first tenure in office as President at the end of the four-year tenure calculated from May 29, 2007.

So, Jonathan’s second term began at the expiry of the four-year tenure calculated from May 29, 2007, being the date the last holder of the office was sworn in.

Therefore, they seek from the court, “A declaration that President Jonathan is not entitled to tenure of office as President exceeding eight years calculated from 2007.”

When the case was mentioned on Monday, Justice Anyadike after hearing the submissions made by counsel to the plaintiffs and INEC, Tony Agaga and Hauwa Habib respectively, adjourned the case to January 20 for hearing due to the absence of the counsels to Jonathan and PDP in court. The judge said she will give the petitioner accelerated hearing if the defendants fail to show up by the next adjourned date.

Shuaibu Lili, one of the petitioners told journalists after the court session that he has the right to challenge the eligibility of President Jonathan to seek another term in office based on the provisions in the country’s Constitution and Electoral Act which bar a President from exceeding more .
source SilverBirdTv,http://www.nigeriancurrent.com