*** Court of Appeal has takes break to look at the evidence challenging and affirming President Buhari’s scholarly capability
*** Ukpai Ukairo insists that the president was not academically qualified enough for the 2019 presidential election
*** Declare the president unfit and upturn the Federal High Court ruling – Appellant lawyer
*** Both parties await court’s final judgment after thorough review
By Jennifer Y Omiloli
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday, July 8, has held judgment in the appeal against President Muhammadu Buhari scholarly capability to contest the 2019 presidential election.
At whatever point a court reserves a judgment, it implies the court has taken contentions of the two parties and is taking as much time as is needed to take a gander at evidence before it can give a final judgment.
The three member panel court which is driven by Atinuke Akomolafe-Wilson said the two parties in the case will be informed when the judgment is ready.
At the court session on Monday, July 8, the legal counselor on behalf of the appealing party, Ukpai Ukairo, demanded that the president was not scholastically qualified enough for the 2019 presidential race.
He added that the required certificates were not attached to his form CF001 submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) when he was being cleared for the election.
The counsel, therefore, prayed the court to allow the appeal of the case and that the decision of the federal High Court be set aside on the grounds of lack of justice.
Ukairo said that the court must invalidate Buhari’s participation in the February 23 presidential race as he was not scholastically fit for the poll.
The respondent attorneys, along these lines, requested that the court strike out the appeal as it needs merit and maintain the judgment of the Federal High Court.
