By Vivian Okejeme, Abuja
The Federal High Court, Abuja, will July 2, hears suit seeking remove President Muhammadu Buhari from office, by a former Presidential candidate, Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru.
Attorney General of the Federation AGF and the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC are mentioned as second and third defendants respectfully.
In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/480/202, the former presidential candidate is praying the court for an order to declare the Presidency vacant on the ground that Buhari was not the winner of the February 2019, presidential election.
The plaintiff, a British trained constitutional lawyer, called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982, is asking the court to declare Buhari as unlawful President illegally occupying the Presidential seat.
The plaintiff who stood for the 2019 Presidential election on the platform of the Hope Democratic Party(HDP)wants the court to declare him as the authentic winner of the poll and another order of the court directing his immediate inauguration to take over from Buhari.
In the suit he instituted on June 16, 2021, Owuru claimed that he won the February 16. 2019 Presidential election and that his suit against Buhari at the Supreme Court was inconclusive due to errors on adjourned date.
He sought a declaration by the federal high court that he is entitled to serve out a tenure of 4 years after his formal inauguration.
He further prayed Buhari should be removed from office with immediate effect and also be ordered to refund all salaries allowances and emoluments he collected while being unlawfully in office as President.
Owuru pleaded with the court to give order that salaries, allowances and emoluments be paid to him from May 29. 2019 when he ought to have been sworn in till date.
The plaintiff further applied for an order of perpetual injunction restraining Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation and Independent National Electoral Commission INEC from further organizing and conducting any Presidential election in 2023 so as to enable him complete his 4 year term when inaugurated.
Meanwhile, the Chief Judge of the federal high court, Justice John Tsoho assigned the case to Justice Inyang Ekwo.
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