2015: PDP Chieftain Moves To Stop Jonathan

A member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Comrade Richard Tersoo Mnenga has dragged President Goodluck Jonathan, his party and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna asking the court to stop President Jonathan from contesting the 2015 election.

 The PDP member alongside Alh. Shuibu Lilli in the suit. No: FHC/KD/CS/87/2013 are also asking the court for an order of injunction restraining the PDP from presenting President Jonathan as it Presidential candidate in the 2015 presidential election.

 The Plaintiffs in their originating summons are also praying the court to restrain INEC from accepting any nomination of president Jonathan by the PDP as its Presidential candidate in the 2015 presidential election.

The plantiffs are also asking the court to determine whether in the light of the provisions of sections 135, 142 and 146 of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, President Jonathan had completed his first tenure in office as President in 2011 starting from 29th May, 2007.

 “We want the court to determine whether Jonathan is entitled to tenure of office as President exceeding eight years, calculated fron 2007,” the plaintiffs said.

 LEADERSHIP Friday gathered that the decision of the plaintiffs was as a result of the recent President Jonathan’s declaration that he was eligible to run for reelection in the 2015 presidential election.