We will never ceased to be astounded and dumbfounded in Nigeria. The President has alluded on Monday to the fact that he can LEGALLY stay in office for more than eight years under certain conditions (that is very strange to me!)
This declaration was made in an Abuja High Court following a suit against his rumoured 2015 re-election bid. A presidential aspirant of the PDP, Mr. Cyriacus Njoku had filed the case.
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| President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria can rule for more than eight years. Issorai! |
The case was filed by People’s Democratic Party presidential aspirant, Mr Cyriacus Njoku, on March 20 seeking the determination of section 135 (2) and 137 (1) of the Constitution which limit presidential tenure to maximum of two terms of four years each.
Counsel to President Jonathan, Mr Kenechukwu Nomeh, said that under section 315 (3) of the constitution, a president could stay in office for additional time beyond his tenure in certain circumstances.
“The tenure of occupant of an office can be extended by the National Assembly for six months in following conditions: when the nation is at war and in situation of death of the occupant of the office which applies to President Jonathan''. Waow! I never knew that!
Now, the case has been shifted till the 18th of October for further hearing. #SeriousIssue!#
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
IYANIWURA.
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