2023: APC group asks court to disqualify Tinubu

2023: APC group asks court to disqualify Tinubu

Gaskiya Youth Movement, a youth group that says it is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify Bola Tinubu, one of the party’s presidential aspirants. Umar Iliyasu, Suleiman Baba and Abubakar Adamu, on behalf of the group, filed a suit on June 2 with the APC, Mr Tinubu and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants, respectively.

Mr Iliyasu, who claims to be APC member in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State, in the affidavit he deposed to support the suit, stated that Mr Tinubu’s educational history is not consistent with the educational history submitted in 1999 when he contested for Lagos State governor. The court document also claimed that Mr Tinubu has discrepancies in his date of birth. In addition, questions were also raised on the state of origin of the former governor.

In the affidavit, Mr Iliyasu said the March 29, 1952, date on the form filled by Mr Tinubu is not his real age. He posited that the aspirant misled the electoral body in the forms filled.

“The second defendant presented an incorrect educational history and inconsistent date of birth in his forms and ought to be disqualified from seeking or contesting for the office of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 1999 (as amended).

“Except this court makes an order for disqualification of the 2nd defendant from contesting the primary election of the APC presidential election and restrain the 3rd defendant from presenting him for election, the 2nd defendant will seek and present himself for election, contrary to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. And the plaintiff and 1st defendant will not be in a position to enforce the violation of the constitution against the 2nd defendant.”

Consequently, the plaintiff, among other prayers, asked the court for an order of perpetual injunction restraining Mr Tinubu from participating or presenting himself in any primary elections with any political party in Nigeria to be nominated as a presidential aspirant for the 2023 elections. Mr Tinubu has 30 days to respond to the originating summon.

Source: Premium Times

Footballer slumps, dies during match in Edo (video)

A player with the Angels Football Academy, Christopher Edoghogho has died after he slumped during a football match in Benin City, Edo State. It was gathered that Edoghogho collapsed on the pitch on Thursday, June 2, two minutes into the match against BJ Foundation Football Club in the ongoing Federation Cup. His teammates blocked the main entrance of the Edo Specialist Hospital, Benin and the busy Sapele Road, to protest the alleged ‘attitude’ of medical personnel.

Speaking to journalists, one of his teammates, Okiemute Ovie explained that the match was going on smoothly Edo State School of Health, Dumez Road, when Edoghogho headed the ball and suddenly slumped on the field. According to him, when Edoghogho slumped, other players and spectators thought it was the usual falling on the pitch. Ovie said once they realised that his condition was critical, they immediately called the attention of the medical team.

“The game was on when Chris headed the ball to the centre cycle and went down about two minutes after then. We all thought it was one of the normal fallings that do happen on the pitch. While they were checking, the referee signalled the medical team and they came in and rushed him away.” he explained.

Ovie said that while they waited anxiously for news of the condition of the player, the organizers of the tournament urged them to play on. He said that the teammates refused to play but instead rushed to the hospital to find out the condition of their colleague. When they got to the hospital, they met the lifeless body of their colleague right inside the ambulance.

“We demanded to know what happened to our colleague but nobody was ready to talk to us. Until now, none of the members of the organizer of the tournament is here. It is over four hours since the incident happened.” he added. An official of the ministry, who confirmed the incident, however promised that the organizers will brief the press at the appropriate time.