Court strikes out bid to halt Buhari’s inauguration

Firstclass newsline learnt that a non-governmental organisation,
Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative,
had on Tuesday filed a suit as well as an ex parte application seeking
an interim injunction restraining the Chief Justice of Nigeria,
Justice Mahmud Mohammed from swearing Buhari in on Friday.
The application was adjourned till Thursday for hearing following the
failure of the representative of the plaintiff or its lawyer, Mr.
Philip Ekpo, to show up in court on Wednesday when the application was
initially fixed for hearing.
After hearing the plaintiff's lawyer on Thursday, Justice Ahmed
Mohammed, dismissed the application for lacking in merit.
Justice Ahmed held, "The Presidential election in which the 1st
defendant (Buhari) emerged winner took place on March 28, 2015; today
is May 28. It is now two months after the election took place. Now, I
sincerely ask, how can a court grant an interim injunction on the
issue.
"Where was the plaintiff/applicant before and after the election? Is
it that the applicant did not know about the Presidential election of
March 28 or what?
"The inauguration of the 1st defendant will be held on Friday and the
applicant is talking about urgency.
"This motion ex parte is a clear case of self induced urgency.
Therefore this application is devoid of merit and accordingly
dismissed.
Firstclassnewsline.net