The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday held
that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the PDP have failed to prove the
onus on the non-qualification of president Muhammadu Buhari to
contest the Feb. 23 general election.
Justice Mohammed Garba delivering the lead judgment -Under
section 131, 137, 138, of the Nigerian constitution, the petitioner
has failed to prove that the president submitted false information
(documents) to INEC.
Buhari is not only qualified but is eminently qualified” to
contest the 2019 election according to Presidential Election
Petitions Tribunal.
He said Buhari’s certificate from the Nigerian military is
higher than School certificate stated as a minimum requirement by
the constitution.
The lead judge quotes a previous ruling of the court of appeal
which defines ‘school certificate level’ or it’s equivalent as
education up to secondary school certificate examination level.
The Tribunal held that evidence before the court shows that
Buhari obtained Cambridge West African Examination Council
(WAEC).
Garba, the lead judge, said: “The CV contains impressive
credentials that enable the second respondent (Buhari) to contest
for the presidential election.
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