The controversy over General Muhamed Buhari’s certificate seems
not to be dying away as an Abuja-based lawyer, Mr. Chike Okafor, has asked the
Federal High Court to disqualify him from contesting the 2015 presidential
elections.
The case with Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/01/2015 is based on
Section 131 of the Constitution which prescribes a minimum qualification for
nomination to participate in presidential elections and Section 31 of the
Electoral Act that stipulates that all presidential candidates should depose to
an affidavit in proof of compliance with constitutional requirement to be
president of Nigeria.
