Over 20 senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have concluded plans to drag President Goodluck Jonathan to court and seek relevant legal interpretation over his legibility to contest in next year’s presidential elections, Leadership Reports.
The SANs action is part of a security report to be presented to Jonathan this week, said a security source, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter.
Said he, “Over 20 SANs are set to take the president to court. The president will be briefed on this development this week. We hope the president will act quickly on the report.”
It had been reported that some powerful politicians and groups in the country have assembled a team of lawyers to challenge him whenever he declares his intention to take a shot at the nation’s No. 1 job.
Nigeria’s constitution provides that a president can only serve two terms, and opposition to Jonathan’s re-election ambition argue that he has served already.
Jonathan is reportedly having serious thoughts over his 2015 re-election ambition because of the constitutional obstacles in his way. Lawyers across the country have also started debating the issue.
SOURCE: http://thecallng.com/2014/10/eligibility-20-sans-to-drag-jonathan-to-court-over-2015-ambition/
